As of 2015, the Crips gang consists of between approximately 30,000 and 35,000 members and 800 sets, active in 221 cities and 41 U.S. states. [1] The states with the highest estimated number of Crip sets are California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

Jan 31, 2023 · The Crips are one of the most famous street gangs in the world, and there are rules that members are expected to follow. Here's some of what authorities know.

Apr 1, 2025 · Crips, street gang based in Los Angeles that is involved in various illegal activities, notably drug dealing, theft, extortion, and murder. The group, which is largely African American, is traditionally associated with the color blue.

In 2011, a conflict started in San Diego, California, when a member of a Bloods-connected gang was killed by the Crips. Prosecutors claimed that a member of the Bloods gang, Nicholas Hoskins, made an agreement with at least 20 fellow members to kill Bloods.

Stanley Tookie Williams III [1] [2] (December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005) was an American gangster who co-founded and led the Crips gang in Los Angeles. He and Raymond Washington formed an alliance in 1971 that established the Crips …

When the Piru Street gang was started by Ownes and Scott, to form a gang to act as a protection against the Crips. The Pirus were the original Bloods gang, and the members would refer to each other as ‘blood’.

The Crips are a predominantly African American gang that originated sometime between the mid-1960s and 1971 in South Central Los Angeles, California. The origin of the Crips is highly mythologized and facts are difficult to separate from myth.

This article reviews the history, current activities, and some causes of the Los Angeles-based gangs, the Crips and Bloods, and some suggestions are offered for preventing the formation and perpetuation of gangs.

Mar 31, 2021 · The creation of street gangs in the 1960s was for young Black men to protect their communities. The notorious Crips and Bloods were born out of this upheaval.

The Crips is one of the largest and most violent street gang alliances in the United States, with 30,000 to 35,000 members in 2008. Members of the alliance are involved in murder, robbery, drug trafficking and other crimes.