In 2024, the number of victims of rape in the Philippines reached about *****, reflecting a significant decrease from the peak value in 2022. The volume of rape cases in the country fluctuated since 2014.

The share of women and girls in the Philippines who were victims of sexual abuse from their current or former intimate partner declined from 2.2 percent in 2017 to 1.3 percent in 2022. The largest share of women who were victims of physical violence were those who were separated or widowed.

In 2024, about 12,000 cases of theft were reported in the Philippines. This was the highest volume of focus crimes recorded in the country in that year alone. Focus crimes are considered severe crimes occurring with sufficient frequency and regularity. State of focus crimes The volume of focus crimes that were reported in the Philippines has gradually decreased between 2017 and 2024. Index crimes are those considered serious in nature and occurring with sufficient frequency and regularity that they are considered an index to the crime situation in a given area. This includes murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft and carnapping. Meanwhile, non-index crimes are crimes in violation of special laws. Other focus crimes Aside from theft, the Philippines recorded a high volume of rape cases in 2024. While the number of rape cases has shown a significant decline between 2023 and 2024, the volume of such cases remains alarming. In addition, cases of domestic violence and the prevalence of online sexual assault, especially involving children, are also some of the most alarming crimes in the Philippines today.

Rape had the highest reported cases against individuals in the Philippines, amounting to about 7,400 cases in 2024. This was followed by cases of physical injury.

According to a global study conducted between 2020 and 2022, a total of 13.1 million pieces of website content were reported in India in the measured period for containing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Around seven million pieces of such content were reported in the Philippines, while 5.3 million were reported in Pakistan.

According to a 2022 survey, about 30 percent of women who were divorced/separated/widowed said that they experienced physical violence. In comparison, seven percent of women who never had an intimate partner claimed to have experienced any form of abuse.

In 2021, there were about ****** reported cases involving illegal drugs in the Philippines, the majority of which were reported by the National Capital Region's (NCR) regional police office. Reported cases of illegal drugs in the region reached around ******.