attempt vs crime

attempt and crime both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
crime	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, crime is a hypernym of attempt; that is, crime is a word with a broader meaning than attempt:

attempt: the act of attacking
crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Other hypernyms of attempt include criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking.

attempt (noun)	crime (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
the act of attacking	an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

attempt (verb)	crime (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise
make an effort or attempt