Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Japan than in Hong Kong

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Japan holds position #129 2022 out of 139 and Hong Kong is #132 out of 139 2022.
Position of Japan is worse than position of Hong Kong.
Both countries are outsiders of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So in most cases, you can feel safe and unlikely will face a criminal, 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.
    Hong Kong 'Crime Index' value is 21.62
    Japan 'Crime Index' value is 22.24