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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating New Zealand holds position #77 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Mexico is #42 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of New Zealand is better than position of Mexico.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both New Zealand and Mexico, 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
   New Zealand	'Crime Index' value is	44.61