Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Ireland than in New Zealand

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ireland holds position #73 ²⁰²² out of 139 and New Zealand is #77 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Ireland is worse than position of New Zealand.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Ireland and New Zealand, 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.

   Ireland	'Crime Index' value is	45.87
   New Zealand	'Crime Index' value is	44.61