Crime wave or crimewave may refer to:
An increase, or perception of an increase, in crime in a particular period and place
Film and television Crime Wave (1954 film), an American film noir Crime Wave (1985 film), a Canadian surrealist comedy Crimewave, a 1985 American comedy directed by Sam Raimi Crime Wave (2018 film), a Spanish black comedy directed by Gracia Querejeta "Crime Wave" (CSI: Miami), a 2004 TV episode "Crime Waves", a 2001 episode of The Zeta Project "The Crime Wave", a 2016 episode of Plebs
Video games CrimeWave, a 1996 vehicular combat game Crime Wave (video game), a 1990 video game by Access Software
Other uses Crime Wave (book), a 1999 collection of short works by James Ellroy "Crimewave" (song), a 2007 song by Crystal Castles and Health Crime Wave, an independent music label created by Cam'ron