Collocations Crime
Committing a crime
commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking
engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone rob a bank/a person/a tourist traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine launder drug money (through something) forge documents/certificates/passports take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe
run a phishing/an email/an internet scam Fighting crime
combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot Investigating crime
report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police witness the crime/attack/murder/incident investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons describe/[identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker