Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Japan than in Cyprus

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Japan holds position #129 2022 out of 139 and Cyprus is #109 out of 139 2022.
Position of Japan is better than position of Cyprus.
Japan 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 Cyprus

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Cyprus 'Crime Index' value is 31.06
    Japan 'Crime Index' value is 22.24