Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Latvia than in Russia

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Latvia holds position #91 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Russia is #89 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Latvia is better than position of Russia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Latvia and Russia, 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.

   Latvia	'Crime Index' value is	38.49
   Russia	'Crime Index' value is	39.32