Delhi Police data show crime rate fell across categories in 2025

Crimes across various categories, including offences against women, in the national capital declined in 2025, as per data released by the Delhi police on Wednesday.

The downward trend held for most categories. However, offences such as extortion and attempt to murder recorded higher numbers than in 2023.

In 2025, a total of 854 attempt to murder cases were registered in the city, up from 757 in 2023, though lower than the 898 registered in 2024, annual crime data showed.

Similarly, while extortion cases dropped from 228 in 2024 to 212 last year, the figure remained higher than the 204 reported in 2023.

Dip in street crime

Data also showed 30% dip in cases of street crime. Snatching cases decreased to 5,406 in 2025 from 6,493 in 2024 and 7,886 in 2023. However, this category also saw a relatively low proportion of ‘solved’ cases (in which arrests were made) at 64.22%.

The lowest percentage of arrests was made in extortion-related crimes – 63.68%. Harassment cases recorded the third-lowest arrest rate at 89.02%.

95% cases ‘solved’

For all other offences, the proportion of ‘solved’ cases was over 95%.

Other offences for which data were released included murder – 491 cases in 2025 compared with 504 in 2024 and 506 in 2023 – and robbery, which dropped from 1,654 in 2023 to 1,510 in 2024, with 1,326 cases being registered last year.

Special Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) D.C. Srivastava attributed the high number of arrests to close coordination among officers from the district units, Special Cell, and Crime Branch.

‘Close coordination’

“All units, including specialised units, have worked together to get these results. Keeping tabs on known criminals through human intelligence has helped as well,” he said.

Mr. Srivastava also highlighted the role of centralised databases such as NATGRID, NIDAAN, CCTNS, and ICJS in helping investigators access information related to suspects in real time. “Technologies like the automatic number plate recognition cameras have also aided in swifter arrests of perpetrators,” the officer said.

‘Continued challenge’

He also noted that extortion cases continue to pose a challenge for the law enforcement agency.

“Most of these calls are made from abroad through virtual numbers that are difficult to track. With many gang leaders operating from outside the country, nabbing them has been a challenge,” he said.

Another officer said solving street crimes like snatching is a challenge as stolen items change hands quickly while victims are often unable to identify the perpetrators.

“Most of the time, victims fail to identify the offender. Retrieving stolen items becomes difficult as they are quickly moved to other States and subsequently to neighbouring countries,” the officer said.