Criminal

Overview

The Criminal side is built around high-risk, high-reward gameplay: you commit crimes (events and robberies), gain Wanted Points, and try to escape or outplay police while earning cash and Criminal RP.

How to become a Criminal

Type /criminal.
Walk into the blue marker to switch to the Criminal side.

After switching, you can start criminal activities and track your wanted status and events using the commands listed below.

Core mechanics

Wanted Points, Wanted Level, and APB

Your Wanted Points go up when you commit crimes (and they can be reduced by paying fines).
Use /wl to check your Wanted Level.
At 1000 Wanted Points, an APB becomes active (All Points Bulletin), making you a priority target.

Arrests, jail, and money safety

If you get arrested, you are sent to jail and your jail time is based on your Wanted Points.
Cash on hand can be lost on arrest, so it’s safer to keep money in the bank when you’re actively doing crime.
You can pay a jail fine to be released (/payjailfine).
Jail escape: criminals can open the jail gate from the inside to escape (you still need to deal with your Wanted Points afterward).

Commands

Command	What it does
`/criminal`	Switch to Criminal side (enter the marker after typing it).
`/wl`	Shows your Wanted Level.
`/apb`	Check APB status (also available via “Event Times” on the phone).
`/fine`	Pay fines to reduce Wanted Points.
`/payjailfine`	Pay to be released from jail.
`/ce`	View active Criminal Events (CE) and join/mark them.
`/ce update`	Shows current CE location + time remaining.
`/arl`	Shows AR status: current AR, time remaining, next AR timer, etc.
`/arl update`	Keeps AR info updated on-screen.
`/batm`	Shows eligible ATMs for ATM robbery.
`/robatm`	Start an ATM robbery (plant a bomb).
`/cb`	Criminal Boss chat (for boss coordination).
`/criminal medic`	Switch into Criminal Medic role (unlocked by progression/perks).

Criminal activities

Criminal Events (CE)

Criminal Events are rotating event locations for criminals and police, with no fixed player limit.

Track events with /ce, and use /ce update to see the current CE location and remaining time.
Joining: use /ce then press N, or use GPS and select “CE”.

Rewards (criminals):

Criminal RP for killing cops in a CE scales with the cop’s Wanted Points.
You also gain cash for escaping, and the first kill can grant drug rewards.

Van Heist (special CE)

Van Heist occurs regularly as a special CE type:

Criminals hijack the van and deliver it to a marked location.
Jetpacks are disabled within a radius around the van (and there are additional proximity rules that can give criminals wanted points).

Armed Robberies (AR)

Armed Robberies are “Cops ’n’ Robbers”-style events at preset robbery spots where criminals/gangsters attempt the robbery while police attempt to stop them.

Use /arl to check the current AR and timers.
Use /arl update to keep the AR info on-screen.
AR locations appear on the map (red bag icon).

Starting an AR:

Most AR locations have two AR peds — aiming at either can start the robbery.

Rewards:

Base reward includes cash + drugs (and you gain Criminal RP for killing cops during ARs).
Some AR locations can award special materials (see below).

Danger Level & Anti-Rush

Danger Level affects how fast/slow the robbery progresses.
Anti-Rush delays cops entering an AR based on the current danger level, giving criminals time to set up and preventing instant rushing.

Special material rewards (AR)

Some AR locations can reward special materials, for example:

LSO, Market, Maddogs Mansion, and Yellow Bells can award materials such as oil, ore, or meat (depending on location).

(Exact reward rules can vary by AR location.)

Store robberies

Store robberies are robberies at specific shops/stores.

Start by aiming at the cashier/NPC; a countdown appears.
Don’t leave the store during the robbery.
Robbing the same store again within 6 hours increases the timer (+1 minute each time), up to a cap.

Stores you can rob include:

24/7, Well Stacked Pizza, Victim, and Burgershot.

Rewards include cash and Criminal RP (and some stores may give materials like oil/meat instead of money in certain cases).

ATM robberies

Use /batm to locate eligible ATMs.
Use /robatm to plant a bomb and start the robbery (1 minute).
ATM gives cash + Criminal RP and adds Wanted Points.
After robbery, the ATM is empty for a short period.

Pickpocketing

How to pickpocket:

Stand close to the target player.
Press X.
Click the player.
Select Pickpocket.

Notes:

Pickpocketing has cooldown rules (including restrictions on repeatedly robbing the same player).
Pickpocketing is allowed during AR.

Progression: Criminal RP, levels, and perks

Criminal RP and levels

As you earn Criminal RP, you rank up from Level 1 to Level 60.

Selected RP milestones:

Level 1: 384 RP
Level 5: 2,884 RP
Level 10: 28,846 RP
Level 15: 76,923 RP
Level 20: 144,230 RP
Level 25: 255,769 RP
Level 30: 480,769 RP
Level 35: 932,692 RP
Level 40: 1,817,307 RP
Level 45: 3,251,923 RP
Level 50: 5,000,000 RP
Level 60: 15,000,000 RP

Perks at higher levels

Examples of perks you can unlock:

Level 5: Criminal Medic job
Level 10/20/30: Increased robbery rewards (store/petrol/butcher)
Level 12/22/32: More drugs from AR/CE kills or assists
Level 15/25/35: Increased rewards from ARs and CEs
Level 60: Additional cosmetic/emote unlocks (server-specific)

Criminal Boss

Criminal Bosses are experienced criminals who help coordinate and lead criminal activity (e.g., organizing cop hunts / riots and keeping criminals active).

Criminal Boss communication is typically through /cb.

Criminal Villa

The Criminal Villa is a criminal base area with access to vehicles and weapons and has special rules regarding police presence.