Manila, July 6 -- The nationwide crime rate dropped by 30.43 percent in June, compared with the same period in 2025, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said 2,138 focus crime were recorded in June, down from 3,073 logged during the same period last year.

The data represented "a decrease of 935 incidents or 30.43 percent," Nartatez said during a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City.

Focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, motor vehicle theft, and motorcycle theft.

Carnapping of motor vehicles posted the biggest improvement with a 66.67 percent decrease, or from 27 cases to 9; followed by rape, which dropped by 57.25 percent (from 697 to 2...