Delhi and Rajasthan Lead North India in Cybercrime Complaints, Reporting Sharp Increases
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Delhi and Rajasthan Lead North India in Cybercrime Complaints, Reporting Sharp Increases

Delhi and Rajasthan have become North India's leading cybercrime hotspots, together accounting for 61% of complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal. Delhi logged 5.71 lakh complaints, nearly quadrupling from 2020 to 2024, with 1.04 lakh cases reported in the first seven months of 2025. Rajasthan saw a 3.4-fold surge in complaints in 2021, reaching 4.18 lakh total cases. Experts suggest organized scam networks may be driving these trends, while officials highlight challenges in addressing the growing cybercrime volume.

Political Bias
10%85%5%
Sentiment
30%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 14 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 10%● Center 85%● Right 5%

The articles present a largely factual account focusing on cybercrime statistics and expert analysis without evident political framing. They include perspectives from cybersecurity officials and experts, emphasizing data trends and systemic challenges. There is no partisan commentary or political attribution, maintaining a neutral stance centered on crime and law enforcement issues.

Sentiment — Negative (30/100)

The overall tone is cautionary and concerned, reflecting the alarming rise in cybercrime complaints in Delhi and Rajasthan. While the coverage highlights significant increases and potential threats from organized scams, it remains factual and avoids sensationalism. The sentiment is primarily neutral to slightly negative due to the focus on crime growth and response challenges.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
moneycontrolWhat turned Delhi and Rajasthan into North India's biggest cybercrime hotspots?- Moneycontrol.comCenterNegative
news182 States, Million Complaints: How Delhi, Rajasthan Became North India's Cybercrime Hubs ExclusiveCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 14 May, 05:34 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1814 May, 05:34 am
    2 States, Million Complaints: How Delhi, Rajasthan Became North India's Cybercrime Hubs Exclusive
  2. 2
    moneycontrol14 May, 09:33 am
    What turned Delhi and Rajasthan into North India's biggest cybercrime hotspots?- Moneycontrol.com

Lens Score breakdown

30/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Accountability flags

TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.

  • systemic failure

    This story points to a failure in institutional processes — regulation, safety, oversight, or service delivery breaking down at scale.

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Delhi, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
14 May 2026
Key entities
CybercrimeNorth IndiaLakhDelhiRajasthanAccountingComputer securityConfidence trickHaryanaIndiaFirst information reportDigital forensics