Crime wave or crimewave may refer to:

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

• 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

• CrimeWave, a 1996 vehicular combat game
• Crime Wave, a 1990 video game by Access Software

• 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