Murders, other crimes have come down in city, say Greater Chennai City Police

Effective preventive measures led to a significant decline in ‘rowdy murders, robberies, serious crimes, mobile phone snatching, and vehicle theft cases in 2025’, the Greater Chennai City Police (GCCP) has claimed.

In the statistics released by the GCCP, it is mentioned that the Goondas Act was invoked against 1,092 habitual offenders, while stringent punishments were secured in 66 POCSO cases, reflecting intensified enforcement and focused crime-control efforts.

Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Arun said there were 105 murder cases each, reported in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, only 93 murder cases were registered. The motive behind the murders includes, minor disputes, sudden emotional outbursts, illicit relationships, cheating over money, property disputes, and alcohol-related quarrels. Owing to the coordinated and sustained actions of the newly established Organised Crime Unit (OCU) wing, rowdy-related murders were effectively prevented.

Compared with crime statistics of 2023 and 2024, incidents of robbery, theft, mobile phone snatching, and vehicle theft registered in 2025 have significantly declined. While 325 robbery cases were registered in 2023 and 256 in 2024, only 180 robbery cases were registered in 2025.

In 2023, a total of 424 chain and mobile phone snatching cases were registered, and 310 cases in 2024. Owing to intensive patrolling, this number was substantially reduced to 206 cases in 2025, said the Commissioner.

In 2023, a total of 1,750 vehicle theft cases were registered, and in 2024 the number stood at 1,486. This was reduced to 1,092 cases in 2025. Rigorous vehicle checks and the effective use of policing applications ensured improved security.

1,092 habitual offenders detained under Goondas

A total of 714 persons in 2023 and 1,302 persons in 2024 were detained under the Goondas Act. In 2025, a total of 1,092 persons—including 540 rowdies, 125 offenders involved in theft cases, and 348 drug offenders—were arrested under the Goondas Act. As a result, the repeated criminal activities of offenders have been brought fully under control, said the Commissioner.

Mr. Arun also said high priority is being given to the investigation of crimes against women. With a firm commitment to ensure justice for affected women, police officers have proactively acted by obtaining undertakings from the accused through affidavits, assuring that they will not stalk the victims or monitor their online activities. Based on these undertakings, restraining orders were issued for a period of one year. During 2025, such protection orders were issued to 23 affected women.