crime

appalling, awful, barbaric, barbarous, bloody, brutal, despicable, dreadful, grave, great, heinous, horrible, horrific, serious, terrible, vicious

The brutal crime shocked the entire community and led to calls for stricter security measures.

big, major

A major crime was committed in the city center last night, and police are still investigating.

lesser, minor, petty

She received a lighter sentence because the court considered it a minor crime.

real

The real crime is how expensive it is to fix your car these days.

perfect

The detective finally solved the case that had seemed like the perfect crime for decades.

notorious

The notorious crime shocked the entire city and remained unsolved for decades.

alleged

The police are investigating alleged crimes at the warehouse downtown.

copycat

After the bank robbery made headlines, police warned about copycat crimes across the city.

motiveless

The police struggled to understand why someone would commit such a motiveless crime against a stranger.

victimless

Some people argue that jaywalking is a victimless crime that causes no real harm.

report

The witness decided to report the crime to the local police station immediately.

involve sth

The robbery involved stealing cash and jewelry from the downtown bank.

be punishable by sth

In most countries, theft is punishable by imprisonment or a fine.

~ against

The government is investigating several crimes against elderly residents in the city.

a crime of passion/violence, the scene of the crime

The detective carefully examined the scene of the crime before the rain started.

white-collar

A financial advisor was arrested for white-collar crime after stealing from his clients.

car, computer, property, street

The city is working hard to reduce street crime and make neighborhoods safer.

beat, crack

The new police chief promised to beat crime in the city within two years.

detect, investigate

The police department worked hard to investigate the crime that happened in our neighborhood last month.

be driven to, turn to

Poverty and lack of education often drive people to crime.

problem, wave

A recent crime wave in the city has made many residents afraid to go out at night.

squad

The police formed a special crime squad to investigate the robberies in our neighborhood.

syndicate

The police finally arrested the head of a major drug crime syndicate operating across three cities.

fiction, novel, series, story

I really enjoyed that crime novel you recommended last month.

reporter, writer

The local newspaper hired a new crime reporter to cover murders and robberies in the city.

a crackdown on crime

The new police chief announced a crackdown on crime in the city center.

crime and disorder, crime and punishment, fear of crime

Many city residents have reduced their outdoor activities because of rising crime and disorder in their neighborhoods.

an increase in crime, a life of crime

Police reported an increase in crime across the city last year.

sb's partner in crime, a victim of crime

My brother and his friend were partners in crime when they stole cookies from the kitchen.