The city has witnessed a significant rise in the crime against women and children in 2025, according to the Mumbai Crime Report 2025 released last week.
The report highlights a changing crime landscape in the city, marked by a sharp rise in street-level offences and differing interpretations of trends in cybercrime.
As per the report, crimes against women rose by 13% in 2025 compared to the previous year, while offences against children increased by 7%.
However, one of the most striking findings of the report was a 55% rise in snatching incidents compared to 2024. In response to this trend, police have revised their crime classification system, introducing separate categories for mobile phone snatching and bag lifting.
The report also shows improvement in crime detection and recovery rates. Overall detection increased from 74% in 2024 to 81% in 2025, reflecting better investigation outcomes, particularly in serious crime categories.
Property-related offences such as robbery, house break-ins and vehicle theft registered declines ranging from 30% to 40% across several categories. Recovery rates in property crimes also improved by nearly 5%.
Police conducted community-level programmes across multiple zones to return recovered property to complainants. Items returned included gold ornaments, mobile phones and other electronic devices, collectively valued at several crores of rupees.
In contrast, registered cybercrime cases fell by around 5%, dropping from 5,087 cases in 2024 to 4,825 cases in 2025.