Criminal Core

Subscribers 239K

Videos 558

Views 61.6M

Channels Like Criminal Core

Criminal Core covers true crime content centered on cold cases, solved and unsolved mysteries, missing people, and related investigations. The channel features long-form explorations and compilations, with a focus on cold case breakthroughs and interrogations, uploaded roughly once or twice per week, and averages around 15.5K views per video.

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#1

A&E view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 11.7M

Videos 13K

Views 7.3B

Appearances 44

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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High search overlap on cold case related queries (100% search) and similar true crime documentary style (74% content) makes them closely aligned audience-wise, sharing viewers who seek cold cases and interrogations.

#2

48 Hours view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 2.2K

Views 1.2B

Appearances 28

SERP 52%

Similarity 72%

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Significant search alignment around missing people and criminal investigations (search 52%), with strong documentary storytelling (content 72%), appealing to the same true crime audience as Criminal Core.

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#3

Cold Case Detective view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 389K

Videos 368

Views 62.6M

Appearances 16

SERP 33%

Similarity 78%

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Heavy emphasis on cold cases solved and breakthroughs (search 33%, content 78%), indicating a tight overlap in topic focus and a similar investigative storytelling approach.

#4

Time Of Crime view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 129K

Videos 138

Views 25.3M

Appearances 13

SERP 25%

Similarity 77%

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Shares coreCold Case solved and breakthrough themes (search 25%, content 77%), attracting viewers interested in unsolved or solved cold cases, though with a slightly different production style.

#5

A-Z Crime Stories

55% relevance

Subscribers 17K

Videos 231

Views 3.3M

Appearances 8

SERP 8%

Similarity 87%

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Content strongly centers on cold cases (content 87%), with modest search overlap (8%), indicating a similar niche audience but differing emphasis in episode breadth and presentation.

#6

Unexplained Mysteries

55% relevance

Subscribers 2.0M

Videos 7.3K

Views 713.1M

Appearances 14

SERP 29%

Similarity 72%

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Moderate search overlap (29%) on general mysteries and disappearances pairs with high content similarity (72%), suggesting a shared curiosity about unresolved cases, though Broad topic range differs.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include A&E (85% match) and 48 Hours (64% match). A&E concentrates on cold cases solved, cold case breakthroughs, and interrogations, while 48 Hours focuses on missing people cases, criminal investigations, and true crime documentaries; both share overlapping search queries with Criminal Core such as cold cases solved and true crime documentaries. Cold Case Detective (60% match) also overlaps on cold cases solved and missing people cases, with 389K subscribers, making it a mid-size competitor. Time Of Crime (56% match) and A-Z Crime Stories (55% match) similarly address cold cases solved and missing persons themes. Criminal Core has 239K subscribers, smaller than A&E and 48 Hours, and larger than several niche competitors, indicating a competitive space around cold case content and related investigations.

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#11	52%	Cold Case Files	82%	4.3K	6%	4
#12	51%	True Crime Breakdown	73%	15.3K	20%	9
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#14	51%	Real Crime ▶	72%	2.1M	19%	10
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#16	48%	The Velvet Evidence	77%	7.7K	5%	2
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#18	47%	Criminally Listed	73%	1M	6%	4
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#20	46%	UNSOLVED STORIES	74%	14.9K	5%	2
#21	46%	Absolute Crime ▶	72%	587K	8%	6
#22	46%	EXPLORE WITH US ▶	69%	7.3M	11%	13
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Criminal Core?

A&E — 11.7M subscribers, 85% match; 48 Hours — 2.4M subscribers, 64% match; Cold Case Detective — 389K subscribers, 60% match. All three channels cover true crime and cold cases, focusing on unsolved mysteries, investigations, and case breakthroughs similar to Criminal Core.

What type of content does Criminal Core make?

Criminal Core creates true crime content about cold cases and solved mysteries, as seen in titles like '50 Cold Cases FINALLY Solved In 2024' and '19 Cold Cases FINALLY SOLVED | Compilation.' The channel averages about 15.5K views per video and uploads multiple videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Criminal Core?

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