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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Croatia holds position #127 2022 out of 139 and Panama is #82 out of 139 2022.
Position of Croatia is better than position of Panama.
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 Panama

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
    Panama 'Crime Index' value is 43.61