Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Mexico than in The USA

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Mexico holds position #42 ²⁰²² out of 139 and The USA is #55 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Mexico is worse than position of The USA.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Mexico and The USA, 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.

   Mexico	'Crime Index' value is	53.90
   The USA	'Crime Index' value is	48.41