Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Argentina than in US Virgin Islands

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Argentina holds position #17 2022 out of 139 and US Virgin Islands is #23 out of 139 2022.
Position of Argentina is worse than position of US Virgin Islands.
Argentina 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 US Virgin Islands

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Argentina 'Crime Index' value is 64.09
    US Virgin Islands 'Crime Index' value is 61.24