Crime Statistics
Used as indicator
Data available on
Perpetrator
Background information
- Age
- Sex
- Nationality
- ID
- Name
- Ethnicity
- Marital status
- Dependants
Incident
Incident
Type of crime, district of offence, sex, prosecution data.
Criminal statistics on sexual violence
Criminal statistical data included
Police provides information on sexual offences both actual and attempted.
Characteristics
Reference period
Frequency of updating
Validation
No validation can be performed as the National Statistical Office does not have raw data. However, any inconsistencies over the years is queried.
Compilation
An official request is made to the Malta Police to provide the necessary data related to crime.
Quality assurance process
Trend analysis to check consistency of information over a time period.
Accuracy
No information. All information is based on actual reports and hence no computations or estimates need to be performed. National data is 'limited' to the number of reported cases. This does not necessarily imply the number of victims/offenders.
Reliability
Good. As an overarching limitation one may refer to the fact that under-reporting of such cases can never be determined. In terms of the strength of the current data source, there is a common database at a national level where all cases are reported and hence consistency in data collection is ensured.
Timeliness
Good. Live updates to the system are performed, thus there is no time lag.
Comparability
- Geographical
- Over time
- None
Current developments
AT EU level there is no regulation which determines the way ahead on crime statistics and all information is provided by gentleman's agreement. Work associated with the safety survey (SASU) has been put to a stop and the domain is no longer on the priority list at EU level. Consequently, it is reflecting itself nationally.