Crime of dealer in stolen goods (7)

I believe the answer is:

offence

'crime' is the definition.
(offence is a kind of crime)

'of dealer in stolen goods' is the wordplay.
'dealer in stolen goods' becomes 'fence' (I've seen this before).
'of'+'fence'='OFFENCE'

(Other definitions for offence that I've seen before include "Crime - umbrage" , "The handler" , "Misdemeanour" , "misdemeanor" , "Hurt; military attack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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