Cyberabad crime report 2025: Cybercrime cases drop 36%, losses still cross Rs 400 crore
HYDERABAD: The Cyberabad Police Commissionerate’s latest annual data shows a dramatic shift in the cybercrime landscape, with total registered cases dropping by nearly 36% from 2024. Despite this, online fraud still causes heavy financial losses for citizens, highlighting both progress and ongoing vulnerabilities in the digital space.
Revealing the statistics, Cyberabad police commissioner Avinash Mohanty said cybercrime cases fell sharply from 11,914 in 2024 to 7,636 in 2025. Its share in overall crime dropped from 32% to 21%, though it remained the largest category of reported offences in Cyberabad.
A notable achievement is the sharp decline in Digital Arrest Fraud cases, which fell from 1,002 in 2024 to 117 in 2025. This reflects effective police action and increased public awareness.
Despite the overall drop, certain fraud types still dominate in frequency and financial impact. Part-Time Job Fraud tops the list with 2,079 cases, causing losses of Rs 80.81 crores. Trading Fraud follows with 1,256 cases and losses of Rs 229.47 crores. Smishing Fraud is third, with 689 cases and Rs 15.82 crores in losses.
The total amount lost to cybercrime in 2025 was Rs 404.61 crores, down from Rs 793.18 crores in 2024. Police efforts led to Rs 54.67 crores being placed under Property Ordered to be Held (PoH), with Rs 20.75 crores refunded to victims. This marks a substantial improvement in recovery over previous years.
Notably, the number of petitions reporting losses below Rs 25,000 increased from 17,916 in 2024 to 19,059 in 2025.
While job and trading scams still dominate, new patterns are surfacing. Unauthorized transactions more than doubled, rising from 136 to 339 cases. Social media abuse climbed from 88 to 103. Phishing jumped from 15 to 65, and child pornography cases surged from 4 to 53.
Conversely, KYC fraud dropped dramatically from 102 to 26 cases, and matrimony fraud decreased from 67 to 34 cases, indicating targeted prevention may be working in these areas.
The Cyber Crime Police Station chalked up several major victories. Officers dismantled a sprawling bank account supply network, arresting five suspects and seizing 200 bank accounts, 240 ATM cards, and 117 cheque books. An online cricket betting syndicate using Telegram and WhatsApp was taken down, and multiple fraudulent call centres were shuttered. In standout recovery cases, victims of trading fraud and fake customer care scams were reimbursed Rs 77 lakhs and Rs 56.91 lakhs, respectively.
The 2025 figures paint a hopeful picture, with cybercrime and losses declining. Still, the heavy toll of job and trading frauds is a reminder that constant vigilance is essential. Commissioner Avinash Mohanty noted that the force’s targeted crackdown on digital arrest fraud has paid off, but the rise of new threats like unauthorized transactions and child pornography shows that cybercriminals are always adapting.
Public awareness, timely reporting, and continued police innovation in digital investigation will remain crucial as Cyberabad navigates an increasingly connected yet vulnerable digital future, added Mohanty.
