MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recorded a 17.04-percent decrease in crime from November 2024 to March 2025, the capital law enforcement agency said on Saturday.
In a statement, the NCRPO said focus crime incidents dropped from 1,837 from Nov. 23, 2023 to March 2, 2024; to 1,524 from Nov. 23, 2024 to March 2, 2025.
Focus crimes include murder, homicide, rape, physical injury, carnapping of motorcycles and motor vehicles, and theft.
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Further, the NCRPO reported a crime clearance efficiency rate of 98.82 percent and a crime solution efficiency rate of 72.24 percent.
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The capital police force also reported arresting 3,721 individuals through manhunt and warrant operations from Nov. 23, 2024 to March 2, 2025.
Additionally, 4,028 individuals were arrested in 2,729 anti-illegal drug operations during the same period, seizing drugs valued at P267,639,096.80.
The NCRPO also arrested 7,695 individuals in 3,126 anti-gambling operations, confiscating P1,883,471 in pot money.
When it comes to its campaign against loose firearms, the capital regional police reported apprehending 796 individuals for firearm-related violations in 776 operations, which seized 815 illegal firearms.
Further, the NCRPO logged 662,150 violators of local ordinances, collecting P180,887,273 in fines.