Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Italy than in Austria

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Italy holds position #70 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Austria is #116 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Italy is worse than position of Austria.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Italy and Austria, 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.

   Austria	'Crime Index' value is	26.82
   Italy	'Crime Index' value is	46.24