Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Crime Trends in Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Krishna 2025
In 2025, the police in Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Krishna reported some good news.
In Chandigarh, bad crimes like murder and robbery went down a little bit.
There were 412 bad crimes this year compared to 418 last year.
The police also said they solved most of these cases, about 88.6% of them.
In Panchkula, cybercrimes went down from 169 to 156, and the police made almost twice as many arrests.
They also froze a lot of money from cybercrimes and gave back Rs 3.21 crore to victims.
They even found and returned 150 missing phones.
In Krishna, the police did a great job reducing many types of crimes.
There were 32% fewer crimes overall, and crimes against women went down by 29%.
POCSO cases dropped by 42%, and cybercrimes also went down by 21.78%.
The police worked hard to prevent road accidents and helped during Cyclone Montha.
They also solved most of the complaints they received.
But there was a problem: more people were caught doing drug crimes.
The police think they did a good job because they worked hard to stop crimes and catch the people who do them.
Heinous crimes in Chandigarh decreased from 418 in 2024 to 412 in 2025, a 1.4% reduction.
Heinous crimes include murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, kidnapping, abduction, rape, dacoity, robbery, and extortion.
88.6% of heinous crime cases were solved in Chandigarh in 2025.
Cybercrime cases in Panchkula decreased from 169 in 2024 to 156 in 2025, with arrests nearly doubling from 91 to 173.
Cyber fraud refunds in Panchkula rose sharply from Rs 1.35 crore in 2024 to Rs 3.21 crore in 2025, with over Rs 11 crore in proceeds frozen over two years.
- Who
- Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Krishna Police
- What
- Reported crime trends in 2025, including declines in heinous crimes, cybercrimes, and crimes against women, and increases in drug trafficking cases
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Krishna, India
- Why
- Due to strong preventive measures, targeted operations, and committed investigative efforts
- Total heinous crimes in Chandigarh 2024
- 418
- Total heinous crimes in Chandigarh 2025
- 412
- Percentage decrease in heinous crimes in Chandigarh
- 1.4%
- Percentage of heinous crime cases solved in Chandigarh 2025
- 88.6%
- Types of heinous crimes in Chandigarh
- Murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, kidnapping, abduction, rape, dacoity, robbery, extortion
- Cybercrime cases in Panchkula 2024
- 169
- Cybercrime cases in Panchkula 2025
- 156
- Cybercrime arrests in Panchkula 2024
- 91
- Cybercrime arrests in Panchkula 2025
- 173
- Cybercrime proceeds frozen in Panchkula over two years
- Rs 11 crore
- Cyber fraud refunds in Panchkula 2024
- Rs 1.35 crore
- Cyber fraud refunds in Panchkula 2025
- Rs 3.21 crore
- Missing mobile phones traced and returned in Panchkula 2025
- 150
- Value of recovered mobile phones in Panchkula 2025
- Rs 22.5 lakh
- Total reported cases in Krishna 2024
- 9,771
- Total reported cases in Krishna 2025
- 6,619
- Percentage decrease in crimes in Krishna 2025
- 32%
- Percentage decrease in crimes against women in Krishna 2025
- 29%
- Percentage decrease in POCSO cases in Krishna 2025
- 42%
- Percentage decrease in cybercrime cases in Krishna 2025
- 21.78%
- Percentage decrease in bodily offences in Krishna 2025
- 28%
- Percentage decrease in property offences in Krishna 2025
- 15%
- Percentage decrease in crimes against SC/STs in Krishna 2025
- 44%
- Number of complaints resolved under 'Mee Kosam' in Krishna 2025
- 3,513
Sources
Heinous crimes dip slightly in Chandigarh; snatching cases down 24% in 2025
Community policing improves law & order; overall crime drops by 26%
Cyber fraud refunds cross Rs 3.21 crore in Haryana’s Panchkula; mobile phone recoveries add to police success in 2025
Murders, Major Crimes Decline in Nellore in 2025, Says SP
J-K: Police conducted 541 cordon-search ops in Jammu in 2025; no active terrorist presence
Cyber fraud refunds crossed Rs 3.21 crore in Panchkula; mobile recoveries a success: Police
Anantapur registers 22.5% drop in crime in 2025