daniel fienberg of "the hollywood reporter" called it "consistently different enough to be interesting." he also felt the police-procedural conventions felt "reasonably fresh and consistently engaging." ben travers of "indiewire" wrote: "an expertly told, hard-to-watch true crime series, "delhi crime story" won't be for everyone — but it won't let go of anyone who watches." shubhra gupta of "the indian express" wrote: "where "delhi crime" scores is in the portrayal of a beleaguered police force, which is easy to point fingers at."