Crimes in Adilabad rise by 63 per cent in 2025

The district reported a 63% surge in crimes in 2025, with 6,486 cases versus 3,979 in 2024. Cheating, thefts, burglaries, kidnappings, and rapes saw significant increases. Convictions were achieved in 1,829 cases, with multiple life and long-term sentences

Adilabad: The district recorded a sharp surge in various crimes in 2025 compared to 2024. Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan briefed the annual crime report to the media here on Monday.

Akhil Mahajan said the district reported 6,486 crimes this year as against 3,979 offences in the previous year, reflecting an increase of 63 per cent. In particular, cases of cheating, house burglaries, ordinary thefts, culpable homicide, rioting, kidnappings, robberies, rapes, breach of trust and missing persons registered a substantial rise, according to the report.

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The district recorded 47 house burglaries during the day and 132 burglaries at night in 2025, compared to 24 daytime burglaries and 194 night burglaries in 2024. Ordinary theft cases rose to 419 this year from 194 in the previous year. Cheating cases jumped to 655 in 2025 from 255 in 2024, registering an increase of 241 per cent.

The Superintendent of Police said the district achieved convictions in 1,829 cases out of a total 5,410 cases under trial in various courts, posting a conviction rate of 33.80 per cent this year. Three persons were awarded life imprisonment, while six accused were sentenced to 10 years in jail. Four persons booked under the NDPS Act were also convicted.

As per the report, the total number of crimes reported in 2025 stood at 6,486, compared to 3,979 in 2024, marking a deviation of 2,507 cases and an overall increase of 63 per cent.

Fact Sheet

Total crimes reported in 2025: 6,486

Crimes reported in 2024: 3,979

Deviation: 2,507

Increase (%): 63