04 September,2026 08:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Robbery cases recorded a detection rate of 99 per cent, Mumbai Police stated. Representational pic
Mumbai Police recorded an overall crime detection rate of 85 per cent between January 1 and August 31, 2026, describing it as its best performance in six years.
According to data released by the Mumbai Police, the detection rate for serious crimes remained high during the first eight months of the year. The police recorded 99 per cent detection in murder cases, while the rate for attempted murder and dacoity cases stood at 100 per cent each. Robbery cases recorded a detection rate of 99 per cent.
Mumbai Police also reported significant gains in tackling cyber fraud through technology. In 2026, a total of 27.63 per cent of the amount involved in cyber fraud cases was frozen, the highest percentage recorded so far, compared with 4.9 per cent in 2022.
A total of Rs 186.36 crore was frozen for returning the money to victims.
The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system also helped trace 51.13 per cent of stolen or lost mobile phones.
Police recovered a total of 8,039 mobile phones through the system.
Mumbai Police said it had stepped up action against drug trafficking and organised crime. Since 2024, the force has seized 6,371 kg of narcotic substances valued at Rs 1,606 crore in 3,052 cases and dismantled 11 drug-manufacturing factories.
Under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS), 16 habitual drug traffickers have been placed under preventive detention since 2024, including 13 in 2026.
Police also registered 11 cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), including one related to drugs, and arrested 61 accused.
Five key members of a major drug network were also extradited or deported and arrested during 2025-26.
The data showed a 4 per cent decline in crimes against women, while detection rates increased in almost every category.
As part of its drug-awareness efforts, Mumbai Police conducted 11,292 programmes in schools and colleges since 2024. The programmes reached 4,24,482 students, teachers and parents.
Mumbai Police also arrested 559 wanted or absconding accused during the period. Of these, 49 had been absconding for more than 20 years.
The force also reported that 1,066 illegal Bangladeshi nationals had been deported until August 2026. This is higher than the 1,061 deported during the whole of 2025 and significantly above the 164 deported in 2024.
