  The purpose of this study was to determine the association of location and
types of crimes in the Philippines and understand the impact of COVID-19
lockdowns by comparing the crime incidence and associations before and during
the pandemic. A document review was used as the main method of data collection
using the datasets from the Philippine Statistics Authority- Annual Statistical
Yearbook (PSA-ASY). The dataset contained the volume of index crimes in the
Philippines from 2016 to 2020. The index crimes were broken down into two major
categories: crimes against persons and crimes against property. Incidence of
crime-by-crime type was available for different administrative regions in the
Philippines. Chi-square test and correlation plot of chi-square residual were
used to determine the associations between the locations and types of index
crimes. A correlation plot of the chisquare residual was used to investigate
the patterns of associations. Results suggest that the continuing effort of the
Philippine government to fight against criminality has resulted in a steady
decline in the incidence of index crimes in the Philippines. The pandemic too
contributed to the decline of crime incidence in the country. These results
imply that police surveillance activities in highly populated areas and
specific interventions to address sexual violence must be in place during
community lockdowns. The Philippine National Police should heighten its
campaign in violence against women and increase its workforce visibility
especially in remote and densely populated areas. The results of this study can
be used as input to local government units for developing programs and plans on
crime prevention. For future researches, it is recommended to conduct a
precinct level analysis for a closer look at crime surveillance.
