Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in The Netherlands than in Malta

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating The Netherlands holds position #113 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Malta is #80 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of The Netherlands is better than position of Malta.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both The Netherlands and Malta, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Malta	'Crime Index' value is	43.72
   The Netherlands	'Crime Index' value is	27.57