Gurugram, Dec. 28 -- The district police reported an overall decline in major crime categories for 2025, announcing on Friday the dismantling of 104 organised criminal gangs, the arrest of 279 offenders, and the recovery of stolen property worth over Rs.1.66 crore. While murder cases remained static at 93 compared to 2024, incidents of culpable homicide, attempted murder, vehicle theft, and sexual offences saw a reduction. Cybercrime financial losses also moderated, dropping to approximately Rs.250 crore from Rs.346 crore the previous year. Officials attributed the trends to year-long crackdowns. Year-end comparative data indicates a drop across several serious crime categories. Culpable homicide cases dipped from seven in 2024 to six in 2025. Attempt-to-murder cases declined from 263 to 255, while grievous hurt cases fell from 50 to 46. Sexual offences also showed a notable decline. Rape cases dropped from 186 in 2024 to 148 in 2025, while cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act declined from 194 to 184. Police, however, stressed the need for continued vigilance in crimes against women and children. Street crimes recorded some of the sharpest reductions. Robbery cases fell from 94 to 67, snatching incidents from 221 to 167, and theft cases from 1,311 to 1,230. Vehicle thefts declined from 2,903 to 2,613, nearly a 10% reduction. Gambling-related cases also dropped sharply from 400 in 2024 to 248 in 2025. Police data shows that more than 80 gangs involved in dacoity, robbery, snatching and vehicle theft were dismantled during the year. In dacoity cases, two gangs were busted, seven suspects arrested, 15 cases detected and property worth Rs.2.7 lakh recovered. Eight robbery gangs were dismantled, leading to the arrest of 25 suspects, detection of 29 cases and recoveries worth Rs.26.85 lakh. Action against burglary resulted in nine gangs being busted, 26 arrests, 41 cases solved and recoveries of Rs.17.12 lakh. In cases of simple theft, police acted against 38 gangs, arrested 106 accused, solved 176 cases and recovered property worth Rs.24.05 lakh. Vehicle theft remained a major focus area. Police dismantled 31 vehicle theft gangs, arrested 72 accused, solved 137 cases and recovered stolen vehicles and property worth Rs.96.55 lakh, the highest recovery across all categories. Six snatching gangs were also busted, with 13 arrests, 46 cases solved and recoveries worth Rs.1.2 lakh. Police also took action against gangs involved in attempt-to-murder cases, ATM fraud, extortion and other organised criminal activities. In total, 482 criminal cases linked to organised gangs were solved during the year, according to the data. Cybercrime enforcement intensified despite lower financial losses. Over 2,400 suspects were arrested and 1,550 FIRs registered in 2025, compared to over 1,600 FIRs and 1,650 arrests in 2024. Priyanshu Dewan, assistant commissioner of police (Cyber), noted increased reporting: "More cybercrime victims came forward and complained to police in 2025, resulting in arrests and recovery going up compared to previous years." As a key deterrence, police demolished five properties linked to cybercrime accused, aiming to dismantle the financial backbone of syndicates. This aligns with a broader strategic shift described by Gurugram Police Commissioner Vikas Arora: "Our priority is to break criminal gangs structurally by targeting their operations, finances and assets. Action against criminal property has had a strong deterrent effect, and this approach will continue." Sandeep Turan, public relations officer, credited collaborative efforts: "Visible policing, faster investigations and information from citizens have helped disrupt repeat offenders. Crime prevention is most effective when the public and police work together."...