Synonyms and antonyms of Types of crime in British Thesaurus

a crime against humanity ()

a very serious crime that makes a lot of people suffer, often committed during a war

capital crime (noun)

a crime for which the punishment is death

capital offence (noun)

a crime for which the punishment is death

computer crime (noun)

illegal activities carried out using a computer, for example stealing people’s private information using the Internet

crime wave (noun)

a sudden increase in the number of crimes committed in a particular area

cybercrime (noun)

crime committed using the Internet, for example stealing someone’s personal information or introducing harmful programs into someone’s computer

delinquency (noun)

criminal or immoral behaviour, especially by young people

felony (noun)

mainly American a serious crime such as murder or robbery. In England, Wales, and some other countries, such a crime is known as an indictable offence.

hate crime (noun)

a crime that is done by someone because they hate the group that the victim (=person who is attacked) belongs to

inside job (noun)

informal a crime committed by or with the help of someone who works within the organization where it happens

misdemeanor ()

the American spelling of misdemeanour

misdemeanour (noun)

formallegal a crime that is not serious. This word is used in the US but not now in the UK.

nuisance (noun)

legal illegal behaviour that is annoying or offensive to other people

organized crime (noun)

criminal activities that are carefully planned and controlled by a large powerful secret organization

petty crime (noun)

a crime that is not very serious

private nuisance (noun)

in England and Wales, an act that disturbs someone when they are using their own premises

street crime (noun)

criminal activity that happens in a public place, usually in a town or city, for example stealing people’s personal possessions or drug dealing

summary offence (noun)

in England and Wales, a crime that is not serious. In the US it is known as a misdemeanor.

triable-either-way offence (noun)

in England and Wales, a crime that, depending upon the circumstances, can be tried as a summary offence or as an indictable offence