diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
index 130d3ded21..b2befe89de 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ namespace MWLua
             const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
             return cls.getNpcStats(o.ptr()).getBounty();
         };
+        player["setCrimeLevel"] = [](const Object& o, int amount) {
+            verifyPlayer(o);
+            if (!dynamic_cast<const GObject*>(&o))
+                throw std::runtime_error("Only global scripts can change crime level");
+            const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
+            cls.getNpcStats(o.ptr()).setBounty(amount);
+            if (amount == 0)
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().recordCrimeId();
+        };
         player["isCharGenFinished"] = [](const Object&) -> bool {
             return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) == -1;
         };
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 149d9bd9fa..90344cbae1 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -1123,6 +1123,12 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject player
 -- @return #number
 
+---
+-- Sets the bounty or crime level of the player, may only be used in global scripts
+-- @function [parent=#Player] setCrimeLevel
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject player
+-- @param #number crimeLevel The requested crime level
+
 ---
 -- Whether the character generation for this player is finished.
 -- @function [parent=#Player] isCharGenFinished