Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 3 (HBTV): The Guwahati Police Commissionerate has recorded a sharp decline in crime across categories in 2025, with significant improvements in crime prevention, detection, pendency reduction and case disposal, Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain said on Friday.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Jain said a total of 5,786 cases were registered in 2025, compared to 7,412 cases in 2024 and 9,393 cases in 2023.
He said total pendency at the end of 2025 stood at 2,882 cases. ‘From the beginning of 2021, when 35,396 cases were pending, pendency has been reduced to 2,882 cases, reflecting a reduction of over 32,000 cases within a four-year period. In 2025, the chargesheet percentage increased to 68.34 per cent, compared to 42.56 per cent in 2024 and 19.13 per cent in 2023,’ Jain said.
The senior police official said the Commissionerate had also recorded a marked improvement in prosecution outcomes. He said the conviction rate increased from 4 per cent in 2021 to 28.5 per cent in 2025, while the conviction percentage under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita stood at 86.08 per cent. He added that Assam ranked first in the country in the implementation of the new criminal laws.
Jain said 1,854 cases of crimes against property were registered in 2025, which was significantly lower than 2,804 cases in 2024 and 3,752 cases in 2023. He attributed the decline to intense night patrolling and prompt action, adding that 2,118 persons were arrested for crimes against property during the year.
He further said 553 cases of vehicle theft were registered in 2025, compared to 1,118 cases in 2024 and 1,032 cases in 2023. ‘In 2025, 239 persons were arrested and 267 vehicles were recovered. The recovery percentage stood at 48.2 per cent, compared to 34.8 per cent in 2024 and 18.99 per cent in 2023,’ he said.
Jain said 203 persons were arrested in 203 cases registered for mobile phone theft in 2025, and 1,159 mobile phones were recovered.
Providing data on narcotics recovery, the Joint Commissioner of Police said 406 NDPS cases were registered in 2025, leading to the arrest of 555 persons. He said recoveries included 11.919 kg of heroin, 529.301 kg of ganja, 9,865 psychotropic syrup bottles and 34,918 psychotropic substance tablets, with a total estimated market value of INR 28,86,77,250.
He said the Cyber Police Station at Panbazar, established in 2023, recovered INR 6,28,56,451 from cyber fraud cases and transferred the amount to victims’ accounts. During 2025, 18 cases were registered and 1,784 enquiries were conducted, while cyber crime awareness programmes were held regularly.
Jain said 1,026 accident cases were registered in 2025, down from 1,218 cases in the previous year. He noted that no accident was reported on December 31, 2025.
He added that despite several mega events being organised in the city, traffic flow remained smooth, and a total fine of INR 50,21,57,000 was collected during the year. (ANI)