Overview
- Telangana’s annual review cites a 3% decline in cybercrime complaints and a 21% drop in financial losses, with a 24% FIR conversion rate and Rs 159.65 crore refunded to victims through courts and Lok Adalats.
- Offence mix shifted in Telangana as NDPS cases rose to 2,542 from 1,950, crimes against women increased by 3.16%, and rapes fell by about 13%.
- District results diverged: AP’s Chittoor logged a 26% overall drop with a 73% property recovery rate, Anakapalli fell 23% using CCTV, AFIS and other tools, and Visakhapatnam reported roughly a 12% decline with sharp reductions in crimes against women.
- Some Telangana districts bucked the statewide dip, with Adilabad up 63%, Asifabad up 60% and Khammam reporting a 9% overall rise alongside a 21% jump in women-targeted offences.
- Road safety indicators in Telangana were mixed as accidents rose 5.68% but fatalities fell 7.9%, and security officials reported 509 CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered during the year.