Since then, however, gang-related crimes in the area have increased more than 43 percent, according to police statistics.

"The case reports will include more specific identification of gang-related crimes."

The commissioner provided no specific figures on gang-related crime, but called it a concern.

Prosecutors around the nation say the intimidation of witnesses, and their subsequent killing, is on the rise, especially in gang-related crimes.

A special task force was created in order to help prevent gang-related crimes.

Major urban areas and their suburban surroundings experience the majority of gang activity, particularly gang-related violent crime.

The development causes huge amounts of civil unrest and gang-related crimes.

I hadn't felt especially threatened by gang-related crime three days ago.

The city has experienced an explosion in gang-related crime, including two to three drive-by shootings a week.

The neighborhood near the drop-off point has long been blighted by gang-related crime and prostitution.