The crime of a receiver of stolen goods? (7)
I believe the answer is:
offence
'the crime' is the definition.
(offence is a kind of crime)
'of a receiver of stolen goods?' is the wordplay.
'a receiver of stolen goods?' becomes 'fence' (I've seen this in other clues).
'of'+'fence'='OFFENCE'
(Other definitions for offence that I've seen before include "misdemeanor" , "Attack - crime" , "taken by one insulted" , "Violation" , "Misdeed" .)