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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Brunei holds position #111 2022 out of 139 and Hong Kong is #132 out of 139 2022.
Position of Brunei is worse than position of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong 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 Brunei

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Crime Index' value is 29.55
    Hong Kong 'Crime Index' value is 21.62