List of gangs in the United States

This is an accepted version of this page The Federal Bureau of Investigation website in 2014 stated that there were some 33,000 gangs in the United States which they classified as street gangs, motorcycle gangs or prison gangs.

While some gangs are multi-ethnic, many criminal enterprises are organized along racial lines and restrict membership to individuals of particular ethnicities or races.

[4] Notable criminal gangs include: Membership in this group may overlap other groups above.

The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [ 1 ]
In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [ 2 ]
The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes. [ 3 ]