Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in United Arab Emirates than in Brunei

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating United Arab Emirates holds position #135 2022 out of 139 and Brunei is #111 out of 139 2022.
Position of United Arab Emirates is better than position of Brunei.
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 Brunei

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Crime Index' value is 29.55
    United Arab Emirates 'Crime Index' value is 14.87