Crime Mapping
Crime Mapping
Crime Mapping
The Cordillera police director said the ‘Buddy System’ is also being
strictly observed in the implementation of the police integrated patrol
system in the region. Under the programme, at least two uniformed
police officers patrol in tandem to provide much-needed police visibility
as a deterrent to the commission of crime.
Crime in Baguio is concentrated in theft and vehicular accidents. Crime in the city is
also directly related to its changing demographics and unique criminal justice system.
The illegal drug trade is also a problem of the city as 24 of its 129 barangays are
considered as drug affected as of December 2017.
In 2018, Baguio was listed as one of the safest cities both in the ASEAN region, ranking
sixth with a crime index of 40.57 and safety index of 59.43. The Baguio City Police
Office also has the highest crime solution efficiency nationwide of 84%, compared to the
national 77% and the region's 70%. In May 2019 BCPO also reported a drop of 27% in
crimes, from 1,150 in 2018 to 834 in 2019. The BCPO was awarded as the country's
best city police station in 2018.