An increase in crime - or perception of an increase in crime - in a particular period and place

Crime Waves, one of The Zeta Project episodes (Season 1)

"Crime Wave" (CSI episode), season 3 episode 8 of CSI Miami

Crime Wave (1954 film), film starring Sterling Hayden

Crime Wave (1985 film), film aka The Big Crime Wave

Crime Wave (book), a collection of short work by James Ellroy

Crime Wave (video game), video game by Bryan Brandenburg and Bruce Johnson, published by Access Software