Cybercrime cases dip after awareness campaigns kick off in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Bengaluru should be a happier place. The city recorded a 30 per cent decline in cybercrime cases in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in the previous two years, City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Tuesday. There is a 12 per cent drop in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) cases and a notable reduction in property-related crimes, he told reporters.

According to him, 3,588 cybercrime cases were registered in the first three months of 2023, 4,679 cases in 2024, and 2,838 cases in 2025. Serious offences and property crimes have also decreased, with a drop of 73 per cent in robbery cases, 71 per cent in dacoities, and 57 per cent in chain-snatching cases. Night-time house break-ins have also dropped by 41 per cent.