Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Syria than in New Zealand

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Syria holds position #10 2022 out of 139 and New Zealand is #77 out of 139 2022.
Position of Syria is worse than position of New Zealand.
Syria is leader of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So it is wise to avoid visiting the country or, at least, you need to take additional actions to protect your life and belongings, compared to New Zealand

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    New Zealand 'Crime Index' value is 44.61
    Syria 'Crime Index' value is 67.47