SWS: 1.4M Filipino families victimized by common crimes in past 6 months

An estimated 1.4 million Filipino families (6.1 percent) reported that they were victimized by common crimes in the past six months, the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey showed.

This is a 0.7 point increase from the 5.3 percent or 1.2 Filipino families who reported the same in the previous quarter ended June 2018.

Survey results released by the pollster on Thursday showed that 6.1 percent of families reported “victimization by any of the common crimes,” including pickpocket, robbery of personal property, break-ins, carnapping, and physical violence.

The September 2018 survey was conducted from September 15-23, 2018 using face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide.

There were 600 respondents in Balance Luzon, and 300 each in Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao.

It has a sampling margin of error of ±3 percent for national percentages, ±4 percent for Balance Luzon, and ±6 percent each for Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao).

The SWS said it presented respondents with the following question:

Ngayon, nais po naming malaman ang karanasan ninyo at ng iba pang miyembro ng inyong pamilyang nakatira dito, tungkol sa krimen. Nitong nakaraang 6 buwan, kayo ba o kahit na sinong miyembro ng inyong pamilya ay naging biktima ng… Pandurukot o pagnanakaw ng pansariling kagamitan; pagpasok o break-in sa tahanan; pagnanakaw ng kotse o sasakyang de motor o wala kayong sasakyang de motor; pambubugbog, pananaksak o iba pang karahasan)? Kung OO: Ilang beses po?

(Now, we would also like to know your experiences and the experiences of your family members residing here, regarding crime. In the past six months, have you or any member of your family been a victim of… (pick-pocketing/robbery of personal property; break-in at respondent’s residence; carnapping or no motor vehicle; physical violence)? IF YES: How many times?).

Property crimes 

The survey data also revealed that an estimated 1.3 million families (5.6 percent) reported victimization by property crimes within the past six months.

For pickpockets or street robbery, the survey showed that 4.6 percent or an estimated 1.1 families are affected.

For break-ins, the survey found that 2.0 percent or 474,000 families said they were victimized by break-ins.

Meanwhile, among families owning any type of vehicle, the poll data found that an estimated 50,000 families had their vehicles stolen or taken.

The survey also showed that 0.7 percent or an estimated 159,000 families have members who were victims of physical violence

Fear of burglary, fear of unsafe streets, and presence of drug addicts 

The survey also found that 52 percent of Filipino adults agree that people in their respective neighborhoods usually fear that robbers might break into their house.

Meanwhile, 46 percent of the respondents agree that people in their respective neighborhoods are usually afraid to walk on the street at night because it is not safe.

The poll data also showed that 41 percent of the respondents agree that in their respective neighborhoods “there are already very many people addicted to banned drugs.”

The September 2018 survey was conducted from September 15-23, 2018 using face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide.

There were 600 respondents in Balance Luzon, and 300 each in Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao.

It has a sampling margin of error of ±3 percent for national percentages, ±4 percent for Balance Luzon, and ±6 percent each for Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao). /ee/muf