Hyderabad, Dec. 27 -- The Hyderabad Police Commissionerate witnessed a 15 per cent reduction in overall crimes in 2025, including crimes against Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and rioting, according to annual crime report data released by Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Saturday, December 27.

In 2025, the Hyderabad Police registered 30,690 crime cases, compared to 35,945 in 2024 - over 5,000 fewer cases. Of these, 24,027 cases were filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the official criminal code of India that replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2024, against 28,005 in 2024.

Statistics shared by the police showed that there were 7,064 cases of bodily offences this year, compared to 8,447 cases last year. The...