Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi at a press conference on annual crime report in Chittoor on Tuesday. | Photo credit: ARRANGEMENT
Chittoor District Police recorded a significant reduction of 26 percent in total crime in 2025 with a total of 5,216 cases registered compared to 7,034 in 2024.
Addressing a press conference on the annual crime report here on Tuesday, Senior Commissioner of Police (SP) Tushar Dudi attributed the improvement to strengthened community policing, targeted enforcement and extensive use of technology.
The SP said crime against women decreased by 12.63 percent, while economic crimes decreased by 21.65 percent.
Cybercrime has shown a significant decline of more than 40 percent, reflecting consistent awareness campaigns and rapid response mechanisms. A slight decrease was also recorded in property crimes, with a significant improvement in convenience.
Mr Dudi said the police recovered stolen property worth ₹8.39 crore in 2025, taking the recovery rate to 73 per cent compared to 48 per cent the previous year. In addition, 1,021 stolen mobile phones worth ₹2.04 crore were traced and returned to victims and ₹68.44 lakh were recovered and returned to victims of cyber fraud.
Safety of women remained a top priority, six Shakti teams were deployed across the district and extensive legal and cyber awareness programs were conducted for women and students. The Shakti app has crossed 6.14 lakh downloads, aiding in faster response to emergencies. Enforcing road safety, the police booked 2,772 cases of drunken driving, imposed fines totaling ₹27.7 crore and impounded 100 vehicles driven by minors in Chittoor city, he said.
The SP noted that several high-impact cases including murder for profit, attempted theft, inter-district burglary gangs and sex offenses were uncovered, resulting in major recoveries and arrests. Under the POCSO Act, multiple convictions have been secured, including life imprisonment and long terms in cases of sexual offenses against minors.
Mr. Dudi claimed that technology-led policing has expanded significantly, with more than 2,400 CCTV cameras installed across the district that have helped crack 152 cases. New police command and control centres, drone surveillance, ANPR systems and innovative Falcon and Mini Falcon vehicles have improved monitoring, traffic enforcement and crime prevention.
The district police reaffirmed its commitment to protect life, property and public order through proactive people-centric and technology-centric policing, he said.
Published – 30 Dec 2025 19:14 IST
