violation vs criminal offence

violation and criminal offence both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

violation (noun)	criminal offence (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
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