
In 2021, the show won the Milestone Achievement Award at the 20th Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA Awards). The series is in its fifth season which premiered on July 15, 2019. The series, which premiered on May 9, 2003, is the longest-running reality crime television series in India.

The first and second seasons' episodes are 30 minutes long, while the subsequent seasons' episodes are 40 minutes long. The first season was created by Cinevistaas Limited and directed by Anshuman Kishore Singh, while later seasons were created by Optimystix Entertainment.

Crime Patrol is an Indian true crime anthology series created by Subramanian S.lyer for Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia.
