QC crime rate dips by 19.48%
The Philippine Star|November 07, 2024
The crime volume in Quezon City dropped last month by at least 19 percent, police reported on Monday.
Emmanuel Tupas

Col. Melecio Buslig Jr., director of the Quezon City Police District, said 124 crimes were recorded in the city in October.

The figure is lower by 19.48 percent compared to the 154 crimes documented in September.

The major crimes, which police are monitoring in assessing the peace and order situation, are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, theft, robbery, car theft and motorcycle theft.

Buslig said 121 of the 124 cases have been resolved, for a crime clearance efficiency of 97.58 percent.

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