Sharp decline in crime rate: Police
The Haryana Government, under its “Zero Tolerance for Crime" policy, has taken effective measures to strengthen law and order in the state. A press note issued by the Haryana Police said that compared to previous years, the crime rate has witnessed a marked decline.
Focused actions are being undertaken to ensure women’s safety, control cybercrime and crack down on the drug mafia and gangster networks.
Calling the recent statements made by the Opposition on the issue of crime in the state as misleading and factually baseless, an official spokesperson said such remarks are nothing but an attempt to spread fear among the public and misguide citizens. The spokesperson further added that if the Opposition leaders had objectively compared police data from 2004–2014 with that from 2014–2024, they would not have made such careless and irresponsible claims.
Reaffirming his firm stance on public safety, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had issued unequivocal directives to uphold a robust and responsive law and order system across Haryana. Chairing a recent high-level meeting with Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, the Chief Minister stressed that strict and uncompromising action must be taken against criminals. No leniency would be tolerated, he said.
The Chief Minister was personally monitoring the law and order situation across the state, the spokesperson said.
Citing figures from the Haryana State Crime Records Bureau, the spokesperson shared that during the Congress regime (2004–2014), the average annual increase in crime was as high as 18.69 per cent. In contrast, during the 2014–2024 period, most crime categories, except snatching, have shown negative growth trends. For example, murder cases increased from 733 in 2004 to 1,106 in 2014, reflecting a 3.81 per cent annual increase. However, by 2024, the number of murder cases declined to 966, demonstrating a significant drop.
From January 1 to June 30, 2025, the state recorded a clear reduction in several major crime categories compared to the same period in 2024. Murder cases decreased by 7 per cent, robbery dropped by 30.13 per cent, snatching incidents reduced by 11.64 per cent, burglary went down by 13.27 per cent, general theft declined by 6.55 per cent and rape cases fell by 26.14 per cent. There was also a 16.67 per cent drop in kidnapping cases and a 16.9 per cent reduction in molestation and sexual harassment cases.
Annual comparisons between 2023 and 2024 also show this downward trend. Robbery cases saw a 31.98 per cent drop, attempt to rape cases declined by 53.82 per cent, molestation and sexual harassment cases fell by nearly 35 per cent, dacoity cases by 38.17 per cent and incidents filed under the SC/ST Act decreased by more than 31.97 per cent.
Highlighting action against organised crime, the spokesperson said that the Special Task Force (STF), Haryana, has been working in coordination with other law enforcement agencies since 2023 to target hardened criminals and criminal networks. STF has arrested 433 most-wanted criminals with cash rewards on their heads, 248 gangsters and gang members, and 792 individuals involved in heinous crimes.
Haryana Tribune