ˈcrime wave BrE AmE noun [singular]
a sudden large increase in the amount of crime in an area:
More police officers are being brought in to help tackle the current crime wave.
ˈcrime wave BrE AmE noun [singular]
a sudden large increase in the amount of crime in an area:
More police officers are being brought in to help tackle the current crime wave.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012