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
