Hyderabad, Sept. 28 -- A report released by the Hyderabad police on Sunday, September 28 revealed that city witnessed 17 percent reduction in crime since August 2024.

Addressing a review meeting, the incumbent Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand said that there is a significant reduction in crime in Hyderabad compared to last year.

From September 2023-August 2024 there were 85 murder cases and from September 2024- August 2025 there were 73 murder cases, a reduction by 14 percent. There were 259 attempt murder cases last year, as compared to 185 this year, a reduction by 29 percent.

2,049 cases of causing hurt intentionally were reported last year as compared to 2,037 till August 2025, a reduction by 25 percent. As many as 698 cases ...