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MANILA, Philippines — Families victimized by common crimes and cybercrimes have increased within the past six months, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said on Saturday.
The survey conducted from September 14-23, 2024 found that 6.1 percent families said that they have been victimized by common crimes such as pickpocketing, break-ins, carnapping, and physical violence within the past six months.
Article continues after this advertisementThe survey used face-to-face interviews among 1,200 adult respondents across Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
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Article continues after this advertisementFurther, the SWS noted a “new record high” of cybercrime rates among families at 7.2 percent, a 3.5 percent increase from June 2024.
Article continues after this advertisement“Victimization by common crimes reported in SWS surveys is much higher than the number of crimes reported to the police,” SWS added.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, 48 percent of the respondents said that they fear walking on the streets at night while 56 percent stated that they are afraid of burglars.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe survey also found that the percentage of visibility of drug addicts fell to 41 percent from 46 percent in June 2024.
Responses of those who fear unsafe streets, burglars, and drug addicts were tallied the highest in Metro Manila.
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