watchwallaSign in

What to watch

The best crime movies and shows on Netflix right now

Right now the best crime films and series on Netflix in the United States are Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and Peaky Blinders (2013). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

Pick three for meAllFilmsSeries

  1. 12. Scarface1983

    Film · 2h 50mAction, Crime, Drama★ 8.2

    After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.

    Stream onNetflix

  2. 18. Heat1995

    Film · 2h 50mCrime, Drama, Action★ 7.9

    Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoYouTube TV

  3. 23. Facing El Chapo2026

    Film · 1h 31mCrime, Action, Thriller★ 8.7

    Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

    Stream onNetflix

  4. 24. The Gentlemen2020

    Film · 1h 53mComedy, Crime★ 7.7

    American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his…

    Stream onNetflix

  5. 25. The Irishman2019

    Film · 3h 29mCrime, Drama, History★ 7.6

    Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino.

    Stream onNetflix

  6. Which of these would you actually like?

    Rate a few films you've seen and every title gets a match score for your taste, with picks from friends who agree with you. Free, about three minutes.

    Continue with Google

  7. 26. Donnie Brasco1997

    Film · 2h 7mCrime, Drama, Thriller★ 7.5

    An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

    Stream onNetflixYouTube TVSundance NowSony Pictures Core

  8. 27. The Bad Guys2022

    Film · 1h 40mAction, Adventure, Animation★ 7.5

    When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

    Stream onNetflix

  9. 28. True Romance1993

    Film · 1h 59mAction, Crime, Romance★ 7.5

    Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

    Stream onNetflixSundance NowSony Pictures Core

  10. 29. Wind River2017

    Film · 1h 47mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 7.4

    An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

    Stream onNetflix

  11. 30. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

    Film · 2h 38mThriller, Crime, Mystery★ 7.4

    Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander.

    Stream onNetflixApple TV

Questions

What are the best crime films and series on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Breaking Bad (2008), rated 9.0 out of 10 on TMDB, then Better Call Saul and Peaky Blinders.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

More to choose from