Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Dominican Republic than in Puerto Rico

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Dominican Republic holds position #22 2022 out of 139 and Puerto Rico is #21 out of 139 2022.
Position of Dominican Republic is better than position of Puerto Rico.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Dominican Republic 'Crime Index' value is 61.49
    Puerto Rico 'Crime Index' value is 61.77