The article provides an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative features of female crime. The socio-psychological determinants of female criminal activity are given. The main types of crimes committed by women are considered. The emphasis is placed on the fact that preventing violent crime among women is an important factor in curbing crime in general. The crime of women differs from the crime of men in its quantitative indicators, the nature of the crimes and their consequences, the methods and instruments of commission, the role played by women, the choice of the victim of a criminal attack, the influence of family and household circumstances and accompanying circumstances on the crime.