diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index b32623b3f0..078ccc448d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     luamanagerimp object worldview userdataserializer luaevents engineevents objectvariant
     context globalscripts localscripts playerscripts luabindings objectbindings cellbindings
     camerabindings uibindings inputbindings nearbybindings postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings
-    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus types/potion types/ingredient types/misc types/repair types/armor types/light types/static types/clothing
+    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/player types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus types/potion types/ingredient types/misc types/repair types/armor types/light types/static types/clothing
     worker magicbindings
     )
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4203e68d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "types.hpp"
+
+#include <apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp>
+#include <apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp>
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+
+    void addPlayerBindings(sol::table player, const Context& context)
+    {
+        player["getCrimeLevel"] = [](const Object& o) -> int {
+            const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
+            return cls.getNpcStats(o.ptr()).getBounty();
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
index 8af374af2e..a3e0b52cbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         addCreatureBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Creature, { ESM::REC_CREA }, ObjectTypeName::Actor), context);
         addNpcBindings(
             addType(ObjectTypeName::NPC, { ESM::REC_INTERNAL_PLAYER, ESM::REC_NPC_ }, ObjectTypeName::Actor), context);
-        addType(ObjectTypeName::Player, { ESM::REC_INTERNAL_PLAYER }, ObjectTypeName::NPC);
+        addPlayerBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Player, { ESM::REC_INTERNAL_PLAYER }, ObjectTypeName::NPC), context);
 
         addArmorBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Armor, { ESM::REC_ARMO }, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
         addClothingBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Clothing, { ESM::REC_CLOT }, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
index cc0a8f3b82..abd2cb0051 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     void addActorBindings(sol::table actor, const Context& context);
     void addWeaponBindings(sol::table weapon, const Context& context);
     void addNpcBindings(sol::table npc, const Context& context);
+    void addPlayerBindings(sol::table player, const Context& context);
     void addCreatureBindings(sol::table creature, const Context& context);
     void addLockpickBindings(sol::table lockpick, const Context& context);
     void addProbeBindings(sol::table probe, const Context& context);
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index f4ff7758c3..ccb7c38897 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -647,7 +647,11 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject object
 -- @return #boolean
 
-
+---
+-- Returns the bounty or crime level of the player
+-- @function [parent=#Player] getCrimeLevel
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
+-- @return #number
 
 --- @{#Armor} functions
 -- @field [parent=#types] #Armor Armor