Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Afghanistan than in Hong Kong

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Afghanistan holds position #3 2022 out of 139 and Hong Kong is #132 out of 139 2022.
Position of Afghanistan is worse than position of Hong Kong.
Afghanistan is leader of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So it is wise to avoid visiting the country or, at least, you need to take additional actions to protect your life and belongings, compared to Hong Kong

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Afghanistan 'Crime Index' value is 78.19
    Hong Kong 'Crime Index' value is 21.62