Multiple occurrence of felonies (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

crime wave

(Other definitions for crime wave that I've seen before include "multitude of sins" , "Surge in lawbreaking" , "Upsurge in wrongdoing" , "Sharp rise in thefts etc." , "Sudden rise in illegal acts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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