The majority of advice here is to be truthful. Of course you can pick and choose advice, it wasn't unanimous.
I would suggest not disclosing the crime at entry because you probably need to keep lying now, but it isn't recommended or necessary to have done so.
Originally Posted by
purpletrance
We’ll be there for less than a week and with no intent in renting a car anyway.
Unfortunately neither of things things have anything to do with being allowed entry.