PNP: Focus crimes down by 32% in July-October 2026

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 32% decrease in focus crimes nationwide from July to October 2026, PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Monday.

Focus crimes are offenses considered serious in nature and occur with sufficient frequency and regularity.

These include murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping of motor vehicles, and carnapping of motorcycles.

At a press briefing, Nartatez said the PNP recorded 9,047 focus crime incidents, which was down by 4,354 cases or 32% from the 13,401 incidents reported in the same period last year.

“Our latest figures show a downward trend in focus crimes over the past four months,” he said.

“From July to October 2026, the PNP recorded 9,047 focus crimes incidents nationwide, down by 4,354 cases, or 32%, from the 13,401 cases recorded in the same period last year,” he added.

Nartatez said the decline reflected the daily efforts of police personnel to keep communities safe.

Meanwhile, the PNP conducted 5,101 anti-illegal drug operations in October, resulting in the arrest of 5,788 individuals and the confiscation of illegal drugs worth around P192.7 million.

The police also arrested 8,839 wanted persons nationwide during the same period, including 2,353 most wanted persons and 6,486 other wanted persons.

In its campaign against loose firearms, the PNP arrested 1,018 individuals, accounted for 4,126 firearms, and took custody of another 3,339 firearms for safekeeping.

The PNP also conducted 4,506 anti-illegal gambling operations, leading to the arrest of 10,289 individuals.

In its anti-smuggling campaign, police conducted 2,927 operations, resulting in 635 arrests and the confiscation of suspected smuggled goods and equipment worth around P646.67 million. — RSJ, GMA News