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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating New Zealand holds position #77 2022 out of 139 and Dominican Republic is #22 out of 139 2022.
Position of New Zealand is better than position of Dominican Republic.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both New Zealand and Dominican Republic, 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.
    Dominican Republic 'Crime Index' value is 61.49
    New Zealand 'Crime Index' value is 44.61