Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Venezuela than in Italy

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Venezuela holds position #1 2022 out of 139 and Italy is #70 out of 139 2022.
Position of Venezuela is worse than position of Italy.
Venezuela 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 Italy

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Italy 'Crime Index' value is 46.24
    Venezuela 'Crime Index' value is 83.16