Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Portugal than in Italy

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Portugal holds position #108 2022 out of 139 and Italy is #70 out of 139 2022.
Position of Portugal is better than position of Italy.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Portugal and Italy, 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.
    Italy 'Crime Index' value is 46.24
    Portugal 'Crime Index' value is 31.53