crime wave

A form of crimewave — A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

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Meanings

nouncrime wave (plural crime waves)

plural crime waves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crimewave.

    “A small minority has tried to weaponize this tragedy to advance a narrative about a crime wave that just isn’t borne out by the data in San Francisco,” Kevin Benedicto, a police commissioner and lawyer, said on Thursday.

    2023 April 7, Kate Conger, Shawn Hubler, quoting Kevin Benedicto, “Stabbing of Cash App Creator Raises Alarm, and Claims of ‘Lawless’ San Francisco”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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APA

crime wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20wave

MLA

“crime wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crime wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20wave.

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