crime vs criminal offence

crime and criminal offence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crime	Yes	No	No	No
criminal offence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, crime and criminal offence are synonyms defined as:

crime and criminal offence: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Other synonyms of crime include criminal offense, law-breaking.

crime (noun)	criminal offence (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law