India, Jan. 8 -- Tripura recorded a significant improvement in its law-and-order situation, with the overall incidence of crime dropping by 8.3% in 2025 to a 20-year low, director general of police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar said on Thursday.

Dhankar said the total registered cases fell to 3,698 last year, down from 4,033 in 2024.

"This year marks the lowest crime figures Tripura has seen in the past two decades," DGP Dhankar said.

Violent crime

The state saw a double-digit dip in several categories of heinous crimes. Murder cases decreased by 18%, with 95 cases registered in 2025 compared to 116 in 2024. Cases of hurt and assault also declined by 14.23%, falling from 815 to 699.

Rioting incidents, often a concern in the region, declined b...