Cybercrime incidents targeting Filipino households reached an all-time high in June 2026, marking the highest rate recorded since tracking began three years ago, according to a survey released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Monday, September 14.
The report revealed that 8% of households nationwide reported having at least one family member victimized by digital offenses in the past six months, up from 5.8% in March. SWS began tracking online crime metrics in June 2023.
Across regional divisions, digital offenses spiked in nearly all major territories except for Balance Luzon.
“Quarterly victimization by cybercrime rose in Metro Manila from 10.1% in March 2026 to 13.4% in June 2026, in the Visayas from 4.1% to 10.4%, and in Mindanao from 5.3% to 8.8%,” SWS stated. “However, it eased slightly in Balance Luzon, from 5.5% to 5.1%.”
To collect data on digital offenses, field researchers 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 na buwan, kayo ba o kahit na sinong miyembro ng inyong pamilya ay naging biktima ng… (Cybercrime tulad ng online scam, pag-hack ng account, o cyberbullying)?”
While cyber offenses mounted, conventional criminal acts saw a downward trend overall. Households reporting exposure to traditional offenses dropped to 10% in June from 12.3% in March, though the figure remains above the 7.5% recorded in November 2025.
Property-related crimes fell to 9.1% from 11.5%. Specifically, street robberies dropped to 7.3% from 8.9%, home burglaries fell to 3.5% from 4.6%, physical assault declined to 1.4% from 1.7%, and vehicle theft among car owners dropped to 0.3% from 1.1%.
Despite the dip in conventional offenses, public anxiety regarding safety surged. Concerns over home invasions grew slightly to 62% from 60% in March, while fear of walking outdoor streets at night rose four percentage points to 59%.
Meanwhile, 51% of adults noted a high prevalence of illegal drug users in their communities, virtually unchanged from 50% in the prior quarter.
The Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey was conducted from June 20 to 29, 2026, using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adult respondents nationwide.