Karnataka Tops Cybercrime Cases in India with Bengaluru Emerging as the Epicenter

Karnataka has earned the unfortunate distinction of being the cybercrime capital of India, accounting for more than a quarter of all reported cases in the country. According to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the State registered 21,889 cybercrime incidents in 2023, representing 25.57% of the national tally. This figure placed Karnataka well ahead of Telangana, which reported 18,236 cases and ranked second. 

At the core of this rise is Bengaluru, the State’s technology hub and India’s leading IT city. The city alone recorded 17,631 cybercrime cases in 2023, making it the highest in the country. Among metropolitan cities, Bengaluru accounted for more than half—51.92%—of all cases across the 19 metros. Hyderabad followed at a distant second with 4,855 cases. The scale of the issue in Bengaluru is striking, with its cybercrime rate standing at 207.4 cases per lakh population, a figure more than seven times higher than the national average. 

The upward trend is evident in recent years. From 6,423 cases in 2021 to 9,940 in 2022, Bengaluru witnessed a sharp escalation, crossing 17,600 cases in 2023. Data indicates that fraud and sexual exploitation remain the primary motives behind the crimes. Although Karnataka logged a marginal increase to 22,468 cybercrime cases in 2024, the trajectory in 2025 has shown a slight decline, with 7,293 cases reported halfway through the year. Police officials, however, caution that while case numbers may be lower, the sophistication of scams

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