Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Bangladesh than in South Korea

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Bangladesh holds position #18 2022 out of 139 and South Korea is #118 out of 139 2022.
Position of Bangladesh is worse than position of South Korea.
Bangladesh 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 South Korea

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Bangladesh 'Crime Index' value is 63.06
    South Korea 'Crime Index' value is 26.13