Statistical information obtained by
Ghajnsielem.com show that crime in Ghajnsielem is
among the lowest in Malta and Gozo. Crime has gone down by
25 per cent in four years, according to data. In fact the
number of crime reports dropped to 79 in 2008 from 108 in
2005. In comparison, the village of Ghasri was almost crime
free last year when only 5 cases were reported to the
police. In contrast, there were 1,650 crime reports in
bustling St Julians.
The statistic sheet below shows the type of
crimes committed during the last four years.

|
Class |
Sub Class |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Total |
|
Arson |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
Arson Total |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
Attempted Offences |
Attempted Damage |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Attempted Theft |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
Attempted Sexual Offence |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Attempted Bodily Harm |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Attempted Offences Total |
|
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
|
Bodily Harm |
General Bodily Harm |
7 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
|
|
Domestic Violence |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
SBH by physical force |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
SBH with arms improper |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Bodily Harm Total |
|
7 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
28 |
|
Damage |
By Acid |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
By Paint |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
By Shot |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
General Damage |
42 |
18 |
22 |
12 |
94 |
|
|
INV. Damage by hit and Run |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Involuntary damage by other |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Damage Total |
|
43 |
18 |
27 |
14 |
102 |
|
Drugs |
(blank) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Drugs Total |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Forgery |
(blank) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Forgery Total |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Fraud |
(blank) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Fraud Total |
|
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Immigration |
(blank) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Immigration Total |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Prostitution |
(blank) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Prostitution Total |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Theft |
General Theft |
19 |
15 |
15 |
3 |
52 |
|
|
Pick-Pocketing |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Theft from Bars/hotels |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
Theft from Residence |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
Theft from Seacraft |
7 |
11 |
3 |
10 |
31 |
|
|
Theft from Vehicle |
15 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
48 |
|
|
Theft from Beaches |
0 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
Theft from Retail Outlets |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Bar Restaurant Premises |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Bar Restaurant Customers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Farms and Fields |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Hotel Premises and Customers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Streets and Public areas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Theft of Seacraft |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Theft of Vehicle |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
|
Theft Total |
|
49 |
58 |
35 |
48 |
190 |
|
Threats and Private Violence |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Threats and Private Violence |
Total |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Trafficking of Persons |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Trafficking of Persons Total |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Violence against Public Officer |
Reviled and Threatened |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Resisting |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Violence against |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Violence against Public Officer Total |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
|
108 |
93 |
75 |
79 |
355 |
Source:
Police GHQ,
Floriana. |