Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Croatia than in North Macedonia

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Croatia holds position #127 ²⁰²² out of 139 and North Macedonia is #86 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Croatia is better than position of North Macedonia.
Croatia 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 North Macedonia

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Croatia	'Crime Index' value is	23.99
   North Macedonia	'Crime Index' value is	40.97