The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) reported a 18.42 percent decline in focus crimes from January to May this year.
The five-month period culminated in May marking the lowest monthly crime volume of the year so far, with only 62 incidents reported across the region, the PRO NIR report said on Wednesday, June 3.
Regional police officials attribute this positive trend to strengthened law enforcement operations, strategic crime prevention, and robust community cooperation.
Data released by the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division showed 77 focus crime incidents in January, 81 in February, and 93 in March.
The crime incidents then dropped to 76 in April before hitting the record low of 62 in May, the PRO NIR said.
When compared to the same period last year, focus crimes in the region plummeted by 36.73 percent, dropping from 98 incidents in May 2025 to 62 this year.
Several major crime categories saw reductions during the same timeframe.
Cases of physical injuries were reduced from 10 to three, while rape incidents significantly dropped from 31 to nine. Theft incidents went down from 18 to 10, robbery cases decreased from seven to six, and motor vehicle carnapping was completely eliminated with zero cases recorded this year compared to four last year, the PRO NIR said.*
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