Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in South Korea than in United Arab Emirates

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating South Korea holds position #118 2022 out of 139 and United Arab Emirates is #135 out of 139 2022.
Position of South Korea is worse than position of United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates 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.
    South Korea 'Crime Index' value is 26.13
    United Arab Emirates 'Crime Index' value is 14.87