Overview
- Telangana logged a 2.33% overall decline to 228,695 cases and Andhra Pradesh registered a 6.17% fall to 103,397 cases, according to year-end briefings by the states’ DGPs.
- Category shifts were pronounced in Telangana, with crimes against women up 3.16% to 20,551 and NDPS cases rising to 2,542, even as cybercrime complaints fell 3% and estimated losses dropped 21%.
- Several Andhra Pradesh jurisdictions reported double‑digit declines: Visakhapatnam down 11.78%, Anakapalli down 23%, Chittoor down 26%, Guntur down 13%, NTR/Vijayawada down 21.66%, and Anantapur down 22.5%.
- Sharp increases were recorded in parts of Telangana, including Adilabad up 63%, Kumram Bheem Asifabad up 60%, and Khammam up 9%, while Kurnool in AP reported a slight 0.7% rise.
- Enforcement outcomes featured large drug seizures and higher convictions, with Vizag alone seizing over 10,000 kg of ganja, Telangana reporting 509 Maoist surrenders, and agencies highlighting CCTVs, drones, AFIS and Lok Adalats for faster case resolution and refunds to cyber‑fraud victims.