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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Taiwan holds position #134 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Malta is #80 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Taiwan is better than position of Malta.
Taiwan is an outsider of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So in most cases, you can feel safe and unlikely will face a criminal, compared to Malta

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
   Taiwan	'Crime Index' value is	16.15