violation vs crime

violation and crime both are nouns.

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

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

violation: a crime less serious than a felony
crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

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

violation (noun)	crime (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
entry to another's property without right or permission	an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
a disrespectful act
an act that disregards an agreement or a right