The National Capital Region Police Office (Photo from the NCRPO Public Information Office)
[Updated April 24, 2025, 8:52 p.m.]
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Crime rates in Metro Manila dropped by a 鈥渟ignificant鈥� 22.53 percent over the last five months, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday.
In a statement, the NCRPO said there were 2,173 incidents of focus crimes from November 23, 2024, to April 23, 2025 鈥� a decline from 2,805 incidents during the same period last year.
Focus crimes included serious cases such as murder, homicide, rape, physical injury, carjacking of motorcycles and motor vehicles, and theft.
The NCRPO further detailed the following:
- Rape cases dropped by 30.77 percent from 533 incidents to 369
- Physical injury cases dropped by 26.58 percent from 316 incidents to 232
- Murder cases dropped by 25.15 percent from 167 incidents to 125
- Theft cases dropped by 24.08 percent from 1,192 incidents to 905
- Homicide incidents dropped by 18.64 percent from 59 incidents to 48
- Robbery cases dropped by 16.47 percent from 346 incidents to 289
It did not expound on cases of carjacking of motorcycles and motor vehicles.
Police reported a crime clearance efficiency of 99.36 percent and a crime solution efficiency of 71.15 percent.
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鈥淭his significant reduction reflects not only effective anti-crime strategies but also improved accountability within the NCRPO鈥檚 ranks,鈥� the police said in its statement.
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In a separate statement on Thursday, the NCRPO touted arresting 6,441 individuals in 4,412 anti-illegal drug operations from November 23, 2024 to April 23, 2025.
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The operations yielded 250.04 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves, 49.05 kilograms of shabu (crystal meth), 2.37 kilograms of kush and 1,734 pieces of ecstasy tablets, all of which were valued at P373.08 million.
Further, 1,301 unlicensed firearms were recovered during the same period, the NCRPO said.
Additionally, the police鈥檚 anti-illegal gambling campaign yielded 12,199 arrests and the confiscation of P2.96 million in bet money in 4,944 operations across Metro Manila.