Hyderabad records 6% reduction in overall crime in 2018

: Core policing helped Hyderabad register a six per cent reduction in overall crime in 2018 compared to last year, a top police official said Wednesday.

A total of 15,215 cases were reported this year as against 16,140 cases in 2017.

"Core policing remained at the central focus to achieve six per cent reduction in overall crime in 2018," Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar told reporters here.

There was a 13 per cent reduction in grave property crimes, from 203 last year to 176 this year, he said.

Crimes against women declined by 38 per cent, he said.

Property crimes decreased by 20.5 per cent, from 3,050 to 2,432 and property recovery in grave crime attained 92 per cent, Kumar said.

The number of murders, however, increased from 75 to 81, he said