Guwahati City recorded the highest number of murder cases in Assam in 2025, with 62 cases, while Tinsukia topped the district-wise list during the first five months of 2026 with 19 cases, according to Assam Police data.
Assam registered 858 murder cases in 2025, while 309 cases were reported between January and May 2026.
Nagaon recorded the second-highest number of cases in 2025 with 61, followed by Kamrup and Sribhumi with 40 each. Sonitpur reported 44 cases, Golaghat 36 and Cachar 32.
During January-May 2026, Kamrup ranked second with 17 cases, while Cachar, Nagaon and Sonitpur reported 15 cases each. Lakhimpur recorded 14 cases and Jorhat 13.
The 2026 figures covered only the first five months of the year and were provisional in terms of the reporting period, making direct comparisons with the full-year 2025 data inappropriate.
Murder Cases Decline Between 2022 and 2024
Assam recorded a steady decline in registered murder cases between 2022 and 2024, with the total falling from 1,072 in 2022 to 1,025 in 2023 and 933 in 2024.
Guwahati City recorded the highest number of cases in 2022 and 2023, with 74 and 67 cases, respectively.
In 2024, Tinsukia topped the list with 66 cases, followed by Guwahati City and Nagaon with 63 each, while Sonitpur recorded 59 cases.
Dibrugarh also reported a relatively high number of murder cases during the period, with 56 in 2022, 54 in 2023 and 45 in 2024.
Although Assam witnessed an overall decline in registered murder cases between 2022 and 2024, several districts continued to report comparatively high numbers. The 2025 and January-May 2026 figures provided the latest district-wise data available in the Assam Police statement.
