Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in South Korea than in Hong Kong

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating South Korea holds position #118 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Hong Kong is #132 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of South Korea is worse than position of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is an outsider of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So in most cases, you can feel safe and unlikely will face a criminal, compared to South Korea

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Hong Kong	'Crime Index' value is	21.62
   South Korea	'Crime Index' value is	26.13