In its publication “Crime in India,” the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) complies and publishes crime statistics. NCRB does not keep separate records on cybercrimes powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
According to data from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the number of cybercrime incidents has increased by over 400 percent in the previous four years, and reporting trends have clearly shifted from major cities to smaller towns and villages.Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha have become new hotspots for cybercrime.
Thirteen people were arrested in six fraud cases, including part-time work and trading schemes, by the Cyberabad Cyber Crime division of Telengana. The victims of 37 cases received a total of Rs 53.47 lakh from the police, who also obtained refund orders in 132 cases.
The Gujarat government has chosen to create a dedicated Cyber Crime Unit, akin to the Gujarat ATS and State Monitoring Cell, in response to the state’s increasing cybercrime cases. The new section will be led by IG and DIG rank officials with the goal of reducing the threat of online fraud.In Gujarat, complaints of cybercrime have increased significantly in recent months.According to media reports,cyber criminals are using new strategies like “digital arrests,” online link frauds, and fake audio-video calls to extract money from the public.
Twelve instances of “digital arrest” frauds have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in 2024 and 2025 thus far, with citizens losing more than ₹5.91 crore to online digital artists impersonating law enforcement.Media reports say,in these scams, scammers pose as police officials, CBI agents, or court authorities, defrauding victims of ₹5,91,94,589, according to State Cyber Crime Police. With prompt action, the police were able to collect ₹33.05 lakh, but the remaining amount is still being investigated.
In 2022, 606 cybercrime instances were reported in Bihar, according to the CID. This figure rose to 1,257 in 2024, with 3,058 cases documented thus far in 2025.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar recently told the Rajya Sabha that cybercrime is rapidly and alarmingly on the rise in Odisha, with the number of reported crimes nearly doubling in just four years.According to the data, the number of cases increased from 6,053 in 2021 to nearly 53,000 in 2024. This year, the number exceeded 28,000 by the end of June, suggesting that the tendency is still increasing.
