RISC Model: League Tables for 2024

As part of a review of RISC Modelling for the Maltese Islands, a number of analytical studies have been carried out for the period between 1998 and 2024. Domestic Violence and Commercial Activity-related RISC was included from 2015.

Grand Total Offences

In terms of Grand Total Offences, the highest category, that ranking at 5 times or higher than the national rate, Mdina took pole position. At a rate between 2 and 5 times the national rate, San Giljan, Mosta, Floriana and Valletta were registered.

At a rate between the national up to twice that rate one can find Marsa, Gudja (includes Airport), Paola, Bormla, San Pawl Il-Bahar, Msida, Ta' Xbiex, Luqa, Hamrun, Zebbug (Ghawdex), Mellieha, Birgu, Ghajnsielem, Birzebbugia, Gzira, Santa Lucija, Marsaxlokk.

Theft from Residences

Whilst this category of offences registered Munxar as having over 5 times the national rate of offences in 2024. The relative RISC registered Xghajra, Zebbug (Ghawdex), Mosta, Msida and Valletta within the 2x-5x RISC. The rate between the national up to twice that rate category includes Attard, Iklin, Gzira, Swieqi, Pieta, Birzebbugia, Bormla, Santa Lucija, Balzan, Paola, Fgura, Ghajnsielem, San Giljan, San Lawrenz, Zabbar, Marsascala, San Gwann, Isla, Rabat (Malta), Luqa, Xewkija, Kercem and Munxar. In contrast, most other zones have lower than average rates and Mdina and Fontana registered zero residential offences in 2024.

Theft of and from Vehicles

During 2024, Floriana ranked at 5 times or higher than the national rate, followed by Marsa, Birzebbugia, Paola, Qormi, Bormla as the highest RISC areas where one's car could be vandalised, broken into and/or stolen, which towns host between 2 and 5 times the national rate. Note that these towns host parking and transport-related activities that attract offenders to high-volume and relatively less monitored opportunities. Kercem, San Lawrenz, Xaghra, Sannat, Gharb, Qala, Ghasri and Fontana hosted zero offences.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence reports pertain to stalking, slight bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and psychological harm. Mosta, Floriana, Bormla, Safi and Santa Lucija host between 2 and 5 the national rate. With diminishing rates of RISC, it is imperative to note that a significant number of councils exhibit some form of domestic violence that is above the national rate (yellow in the RISC maps depicted in the CrimeMalta Observatory website) at 1-2 times the rate. In effect all towns have incident reporting but may register lower than national rates.
At the other end of the scale, Fontana and Ghasri registered zero offences, a phenomenon also found in rural and small areas where the changes in legislation may yet have an effect in terms of encouraging victims to report.

Commercial Activity-related

There were no localities hosting more than 5 times the national rate. Towns that host between 2 and 5 times the national rate of offences comprise San Giljan, Gudja (including Airport) and Ghaxaq. The least RISC registering towns at zero RISC include San Lawrenz, Kirkop, Dingli, Munxar, Mdina, Qrendi, Nadur, Fontana, Xghajra, Isla, Kercem, Qala, Ghasri and Gharb.