They may also have any or all of the following features:
- Identify with or lay a claim over territory
- Are in conflict with other, similar gangs
However, if the majority of offending is of a lower non-violent level then they would be considered a peer group not a gang.
A criminal network (which is different to a gang) is:
A group of individuals involved in persistent criminality for some form of personal gain this includes profit and/or to gain or demonstrate status) which is causing significant harm to the community
- A group that keeps breaking the law to make money
- This law-breaking is causing harm to the community
- or, this law-breaking is a problem internationally (e.g. people trafficking)
violence is used in order to make money (e.g. to scare people into giving them money)
- They are running an illegal business (e.g. drug trafficking)