Focus crimes drop 37%

Focus crimes across Metro Manila dropped by 37.69 percent as the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) sustained regionwide operations targeting illegal drugs, gambling, loose firearms, and wanted persons from 18 to 24 October.

Data from the Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System showed eight focus crimes fell from 130 incidents during the corresponding period in 2025 to 81 cases in 2026, representing a decrease of 49 offenses.

Rape recorded the sharpest decline, dropping from 22 cases to eight. Theft cases decreased from 59 to 41; robbery from 21 to 13; physical injuries from 18 to 11; and murder from three to two.

Motorcycle theft dropped from six cases to five, while vehicle theft remained unchanged at one incident. Neither period recorded homicide cases.

During the weeklong operational period, the NCRPO conducted 202 anti-illegal drug operations, arresting 256 individuals and seizing illicit drugs valued at approximately P7.03 million.

Confiscated narcotics included 1,021.17 grams of shabu, 66.55 grams of dried marijuana leaves, 51.19 grams of kush, ketamine, one ecstasy tablet, and three vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.

Anti-illegal gambling operations yielded 431 arrests across 195 separate raids, with officers confiscating P95,138 in betting money.