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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Japan holds position #129 2022 out of 139 and Dominican Republic is #22 out of 139 2022.
Position of Japan is better than position of Dominican Republic.
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 Dominican Republic

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
    Japan 'Crime Index' value is 22.24