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As recorded regionwide, the total crime volume for the third quarter of 2006 decreased by more than 14% from 1,055 in 2005 to 907 incidents this year. All Provincial/City Police Offices in the region reported decreases in crimes except for Iligan City, which increased from 124 to 137 crime incidents.
Of the total crimes for this quarter, 483 cases or 53% were classified as index crimes while 424 cases or 47% were non-index crimes. Among the index crimes, 273 incidents were crimes against persons, while 210 were crimes against property. Notably, only homicide increased by 93.3% from 30 cases in the third quarter of 2005 to 58 cases in 2006 of the same period, while the rest of the index crimes dropped significantly.
With the reduction in crime volume, the average monthly crime rate (AMCR) dropped from 10.03 to 8.62 incidents per 100,000 population, of the same period this year.
Out of the 907 cases, only 842 were solved, reflecting a crime solution efficiency (CSE) of 92.8%, 1.6 percentage points lower than that of last year’s figure (94.4%). (Table 1-2)
Table 1
CRIME STATISTICS
3rd QUARTER 2005 AND 2006
REGION 10*
INDICATORS |
2005 |
2006 |
% CHANGE |
Total Index Crimes |
557 |
483 |
(13.28) |
Murder |
90 |
68 |
(24.44) |
Homicide |
30 |
58 |
93.33 |
Physical Injuries |
124 |
112 |
(9.68) |
Rape |
35 |
35 |
0 |
Crimes Against Persons |
279 |
273 |
(2.15) |
Robbery |
87 |
74 |
(14.94) |
Theft |
191 |
136 |
(28.80) |
Crimes Against Property |
278 |
210 |
(24.46) |
Total Non-Index Crimes |
498 |
424 |
(14.86) |
Total Crime Volume |
1,055 |
907 |
(14.03) |
No. of Crimes Solved** |
996 |
842 |
(15.46) |
Crime Solution Efficiency |
94.40% |
92.83% |
(1.57%) |
Average Monthly Crime Rate |
10.03 |
8.62 |
(1.41) |
AMCR (Total Crimes)*** |
5.29 |
4.59 |
(0.70) |
AMCR (Index Crimes)*** |
4.73 |
4.03 |
(0.70) |
*Covering Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and two highly urbanized cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan (per Executive Order No. 36)
**In the case of PNP, crimes solved means that suspects are already identified, evidences collected, warrant of arrest issued and the case filed in court.
***Per 100,000 population
Note: Figures in bold italics indicate percentage point change
Source: Philippine National Police, Region 10
Table 2
CRIME VOLUME AND AMCR* BY PROVINCE/CITY
3rd QUARTER 2005 AND 2006
REGION 10
PROVINCE/CITY
POLICE OFFICE |
2005 |
2006 |
CRIME VOLUME |
CRIME SOLVED |
CRIME SOLUTION EFFICIENCY (%) |
AVERAGE MONTHLY CRIME RATE |
CRIME
VOLUME |
CRIME SOLVED |
CRIME SOLUTION EFFICIENCY
(%) |
AVERAGE MONTHLY CRIME RATE |
Bukidnon |
337 |
319 |
95% |
10.59 |
253 |
222 |
88% |
7.96 |
Camiguin |
32 |
32 |
100% |
14.37 |
12 |
12 |
100% |
5.39 |
Lanao del Norte |
69 |
64 |
93% |
4.86 |
66 |
64 |
94% |
4.79 |
Misamis Occidental |
93 |
81 |
87% |
6.37 |
91 |
82 |
90% |
6.23 |
Misamis Oriental |
132 |
126 |
95% |
6.62 |
107 |
101 |
94% |
5.37 |
Cagayan de Oro City |
268 |
258 |
96% |
19.50 |
239 |
231 |
97% |
17.25 |
Iligan City |
124 |
116 |
94% |
14.50 |
137 |
130 |
95% |
16.02 |
Regional Total |
1,055 |
996 |
94% |
10.03 |
907 |
842 |
93% |
8.62 |
*AMCR – Average Monthly Crime Rates
Source: Philippine National Police, Region 10
Oroqueita City
Oroquieta City Established this barangay-based, city-wide network of volunteers with two-prolonged approach to addressing criminality in the city:
- Crime prevention through advocacy and the establishment of a comminity-based and neighborhood watch and early warning systems.
- Quick response teams to intervene act during actual crime cases in the community.
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