Crimes in opposition to ladies surge: Telangana leads South, Hyderabad ranks second in cyber abuse instances

Telangana recorded a 7.31% rise in crimes in opposition to ladies in 2023, with 23,678 instances in comparison with 22,066 in 2022, in accordance with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report revealed on September 20, 2025. The State topped South India on this class, accounting for five.28% of India’s 4.48 lakh instances.

Cruelty by husband or kin shaped the biggest share at 55.5%, with 10,518 instances, representing 7.87% of the nationwide tally of 1.33 lakh incidents. Other classes included 5,024 assaults on ladies with intent to outrage modesty, 2,152 kidnaps and abductions, 817 rapes and 145 dowry deaths. Stalking accounted for 1,884 instances, whereas 165 incidents had been of voyeurism.

Uttar Pradesh topped the nation with 56,083 instances, adopted by Rajasthan (40,738) and Maharashtra (39,526).

Hyderabad alone reported 3,822 instances, contributing 7.43% of the 51,393 incidents throughout 19 metropolitan cities. These included 1,743 cases of cruelty by husband or kin, 751 assaults, 273 kidnaps and abductions, 173 rapes and 15 dowry deaths. The metropolis additionally noticed 416 instances of stalking and 47 incidents of voyeurism.

Among metros, Delhi led with 13,366 instances, adopted by Mumbai (6,025), Bengaluru (4,870) and Jaipur (3,872), with Hyderabad rating shut behind. Lucknow got here subsequent with 2,902 instances.

The yr additionally noticed crimes in opposition to ladies more and more shift to the digital sphere. Telangana registered 120 instances below the Information Technology Act, of which 78 associated to the circulation of sexually express content material below Sections 67A and 67B, whereas 42 concerned blackmailing, morphing, defamation or pretend profiles.

Hyderabad reported 53 such instances, rating second among the many 19 metropolitan cities, behind solely Bengaluru, which reported 127 instances. Of these, 47 had been linked to sexually express content material, whereas six concerned different types of on-line abuse. Lucknow (41) and Delhi (36) adopted Hyderabad.