The Wanted Level is an indication of a character's visibility to police in

. Characters with no Wanted Level will be ignored by police until detected committing criminal activity.

Wanted Levels range from one to five stars. One star Wanted Levels result in minor law enforcement pursuit, while five star Wanted Levels include military intervention.

Wanted Levels decrease as characters avoid detection by police. Wanted Levels increase as violent and illegal acts take place in police presence.