Top 10 Hindi Crime Shows
The top 10 hindi crime shows, ranked by IMDb rating (weighted for vote count) across 35 eligible shows. 10 of them are streaming in India right now on SonyLIV, Netflix, JioHotstar and Prime Video — each links to exactly where to watch it.
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Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
2020IMDb 9.2 · 1,66,760 votes
Pratik Gandhi's riveting portrayal of financial fraudster Harshad Mehta anchors this taut retelling of India's biggest s
Streaming on SonyLIV
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Sacred Games
2018IMDb 8.5 · 94,986 votes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan deliver career-defining performances in this ambitious exploration of crime and sp
Streaming on Netflix
- 3

Asur
2020IMDb 8.5 · 67,268 votes
This psychological thriller about a serial killer operating across borders combines suspense with strong investigative s
Streaming on JioHotstar
- 4

Special Ops
2020IMDb 8.5 · 44,509 votes
Kay Kay Menon leads this espionage-crime saga with his controlled intensity, tracking Pakistan-backed terror plots with
Streaming on JioHotstar
- 5

Mirzapur
2018IMDb 8.4 · 92,422 votes
Pankaj Tripathi's menacing gangster and the gritty Uttar Pradesh underworld setting made this raw crime drama an instant
Streaming on Prime Video
- 6

Delhi Crime
2019IMDb 8.4 · 31,263 votes
Shefali Shah's understated performance as a Delhi police officer investigating brutal crimes anchors this gripping and r
Streaming on Netflix
- 7

Farzi
2023IMDb 8.3 · 50,400 votes
Shahid Kapoor's charismatic con artist and slick heist plotting elevated this stylish take on art fraud and deception ac
Streaming on Prime Video
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Special Ops 1.5 The Himmat Story
2021IMDb 8.3 · 17,868 votes
This prequel deepens the espionage-crime universe by exploring Kay Kay Menon's character's transformative past operation
Streaming on JioHotstar
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Paatal Lok
2020IMDb 8.1 · 66,205 votes
Jaideep Ahlawat's raw intensity as a corrupt cop investigating a brutal crime anchors this visceral exploration of power
Streaming on Prime Video
- 10

Breathe
2018IMDb 8.2 · 21,974 votes
Amit Sadh and Abhishek Bachchan anchor this taut series about an ex-cop dealing with a terminal diagnosis while uncoveri
Streaming on Prime Video
Frequently asked
- What is the best Hindi Crime show of all time?
- By IMDb rating (weighted for vote count), Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020) tops this list with an IMDb score of 9.2 from 1,66,760 votes, and it's streaming in India on SonyLIV.
- How is this list ranked?
- We rank by IMDb rating using a Bayesian weighted score (IMDb's own Top-250 method), which balances a title's rating against how many people voted — so a very high score from only a handful of votes doesn't outrank a slightly lower score from tens of thousands. Titles need a minimum vote count to qualify.
- Where can I watch these Hindi shows in India?
- 10 of the 10 titles on this list are streaming in India right now. Tap any title to see exactly which OTT platform (Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 or Apple TV) it's on, or to get an alert when a not-yet-streaming one lands.
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