
A criminal in Emergency Hamburg is a player who engages in illegal activities within the game. There are two main objectives as a criminal:
Criminals have a wanted level, ranging from 1 - 5 stars. This level reflects on the severity of the crime(s) a player has committed.

Crime Boss Gamepass
Enhance your criminal experience and unlock a 25% discount on all illegal items...
| Crime | Description | Wanted Level |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Light Violation | driving through a red traffic light | |
| Speed Violation | exceeding the speed limit in front of a Speed Camera or Radar Gun (player must be going 10% over the speed limit) |
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| Assault (bomb, fists, firearm, flashbang, melee, saw) |
assaulting a player | ![]() |
| Dangerous Driving | exceeding the speed limit by a large amount (player must drive ~70km/h over the speed limit) |
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| Illegal Item Possession | owning an illegal item which must be sold | ![]() |
| Property Damage | damaging vehicles and/or property with a melee, bomb, firearm, etc | ![]() |
| Cash Register Robbery | initiating a cash register robbery | ![]() |
| Jeweler Robbery | initiating a jeweler robbery | ![]() |
| Vending Machine Robbery | initiating a vending machine robbery | ![]() |
| Bank Robbery | initiating a bank robbery or walking into an open vault | ![]() |
| Container Robbery | initiating a container robbery or walking into an open container | ![]() |
| Safe Robbery | initiating a safe robbery | ![]() |
For a player to lose their wanted level, they must sell all their illegal items to the dealer. Any stolen money will only be rewarded once a player is no longer wanted.
The time taken for a player's wanted level to expire depends on the number of the crimes committed.
Private Servers
Robberies on private servers give70%less profit than public servers
Robberies allow players to take on the role of a criminal, stealing loot from various locations across the map. There are currently 6 types of robberies, each with its own loot.
It is important to note that the robbery cooldown for each of these robberies vary.
| Image | Robbery Location | Robbery Cooldown |
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Bank Bank Robbery |
10 minutes |
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Stores Cash Register Robbery |
11 minutes |
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Erwin's Club Safe Robbery |
10 minutes |
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Harbour Container Robbery |
13 minutes |
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Jeweler Jeweler Robbery |
14 minutes |
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Vending Machine Vending Machine Robbery |
14 minutes |
For more information, check out the Robberies page, or click on any robbery type for a full breakdown of how it works...
Once a player becomes wanted, they gain access to the criminal application on their phone.
This application allows criminals to view a list of crimes they have committed, along with the number of offences.
Those with the Crime Boss gamepass have the ability to toggle criminal gear via this application, which grants them 25% additional armour when equipped.