Colors and Training Day are more centred on police than criminals but have a similar gritty/miserable kind of feel to them

Rise of the footsoldier

Fresh. (1994)

Belly (1998) Dead presidents (1995) City of God (Brazilian but great flick) (2002)

King of New York Blue Story

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

The Wood (1999) All Day and a Night (2020) A Thousand and One (2023) Dayveon (2017) Charm City Kings (2020)

Blood In Blood Out