As of September 2023, about 30,200 crime incidents were recorded in the Philippines. Across regions, the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded the highest number of crime incidents followed by Region 4-A. Crime incidents include both focus and non-focus crimes.

The capital city of Manila had a crime index score of **** in 2023, indicating an increase from the previous year. This is considered a high level of crime. The city's crime index score was lowest in 2016.

Philippines crime rate per 100K population for 2019 was 4.32, a 17.08% decline from 2018.

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<li>Philippines crime rate per 100K population for 2018 was <strong>5.21</strong>, a <strong>32.8% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>Philippines crime rate per 100K population for 2017 was <strong>7.75</strong>, a <strong>27.17% decline</strong> from 2016.</li>
<li>Philippines crime rate per 100K population for 2016 was <strong>10.64</strong>, a <strong>22.9% increase</strong> from 2012.</li>
</ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

In 2014, there were about 314.3 crime incidents per 100,000 individuals across the CALABARZON Region of the Philippines. Provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon and one highly urbanized city, Lucena comprise the region and has around 14.4 million population.

Philippines murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2019 was 4.32, a 17.08% decline from 2018.

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<li>Philippines murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2018 was <strong>5.20</strong>, a <strong>32.8% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>Philippines murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2017 was <strong>7.75</strong>, a <strong>27.17% decline</strong> from 2016.</li>
<li>Philippines murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2016 was <strong>10.64</strong>, a <strong>22.9% increase</strong> from 2012.</li>
</ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

Philippines PH: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 11.020 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.480 Ratio for 2015. Philippines PH: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.986 Ratio from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.020 Ratio in 2016 and a record low of 6.413 Ratio in 2008. Philippines PH: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; Weighted average;

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2023.

In 2014, there were around 1.2 thousand crime incidents per 100,000 individuals in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. Whereas, only 124.7 crime incidents per 100,000 individuals were reported in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

The Philippines recorded about ***** cases of homicide in 2024, indicating a slight increase from the previous year. The number of homicide cases in the country was highest in 2019.

In 2018, theft accounted for 31 percent of the entire criminal cases in the Philippines. The overall number of theft cases amounted to 23.6 thousand in that year.

According to a survey on personal finance conducted during the fourth quarter of 2024 in the Philippines, 45 percent of respondents who had experienced digital fraud attempts were targeted with phishing attacks. In addition, 41 percent of respondents were targeted with smishing or phishing using text messages.

In 2014, there were around one thousand crime incidents per 100,000 individuals across the Northern Mindanao Region of the Philippines. The region has about 4.7 million population and a total land area of approximately two million hectares.

As of July 2024, the highest number of crimes committed by inmates in the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in the Philippines were directly against persons with almost three thousand people serving their sentence. Around 1.4 thousand people were in prison due to crimes relative to opium and prohibited drugs.

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In 2018, the intentional homicide rate in the Philippines was approximately 6.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This was a decrease compared to the previous year which amounted to approximately 8.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

In 2014, there were about 885.9 crime incidents per 100,000 individuals across the Zamboanga Peninsula Region of the Philippines. Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, and cities of Isabela City and Zamboanga City comprise the region.

In 2014, there were around 715 crime incidents per 100,000 individuals in the Philippines. The crime rate incidents across the country have significantly increased over the last six years. In the same year, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) had around 1.2 thousand crime incidents per 100,000 individuals.

As of November 2022, over 38 thousand inmates in prison facilities in the Philippines were Roman Catholics. The Philippines is the largest Christian nation in Asia, where 81 percent are Roman Catholics.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region 4-b of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately 386.2 thousand victims. Other cybercrimes committed in the region involved hacking, phishing, and cyberbullying.

In 2014, there were about 558 crime incidents per 100,000 individuals across the Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines. Provinces of Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc and Tacloban comprise the region and has around 4.4 million population.