Real Crime

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 1.1K

Views 522.6M

Channels Like Real Crime

Real Crime covers true crime topics with a focus on real crime stories, gangsters, serial killers, and infamous historical figures, delivering long-form documentaries and investigative content. The channel uses keyword-rich descriptions and titles to attract viewers interested in true crime documentaries and related investigations, with an upload history since May 2019 and an average of about 5.2 million views per video across 1100 published works.

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#1

The FBI Files view on YouTube ▶

93% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 662

Views 485.8M

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 88%

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High search overlap on fbi files documentary and cold case investigations aligns with Real Crime's true crime focus, with 93% match but slightly lower content similarity (88%), indicating similar topics but different storytelling style.

#2

WIRED view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 14

SERP 82%

Similarity 69%

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Shares queries on serial killers, murder investigations, and crime analysis, yielding a 74% match; content similarity is moderate (69%), showing overlap in analytical depth but more varied presentation.

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#3

LADbible Stories view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 3.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 1.5B

Appearances 12

SERP 61%

Similarity 80%

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Common queries on serial killers and mass murder plus murder investigations mirror Real Crime, achieving a 72% match; content is highly varied (80%), suggesting more tabloid-style storytelling within similar topics.

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#4

DETECTIVE DELVI view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 5.6K

Videos 47

Views 932.2K

Appearances 7

SERP 58%

Similarity 80%

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Authentication with real crime documentaries and true crime storytelling aligns closely in topics and format, reaching a 71% match with strong content similarity (80%).

#5

Insider view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M

Videos 8K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 8

SERP 59%

Similarity 77%

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Overlap on crime history and cult crimes investigations and similar investigative procedures yields a 70% match; content similarity is strong (77%), indicating similar depth but potentially different pacing.

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#6

Into The Deep - True Crime view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 236K

Videos 426

Views 35.0M

Appearances 10

SERP 44%

Similarity 84%

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Shares real crime documentaries and mass murder case topics, achieving an 68% match; high content similarity (84%) signals similar documentary style with occasional topic breadth differences.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include The FBI Files (93% match) and Insider (70% match) as top contenders, with WIRED (74% match) also closely aligned. The common thread is overlapping queries around true crime investigations, FBI files, cult crimes, and crime history. The FBI Files, with 1M subscribers, directly rivals Real Crime in topic focus and terms like 'fbi files documentary' and 'cold case investigations.' WIRED (12.8M subscribers) and Insider (9.5M subscribers) share queries such as 'serial killers profile' and 'crime investigation procedures,' indicating they compete on broader crime storytelling and analytical content. Real Crime averages around 5.2M views per video, which is lower than WIRED and Insider, while The FBI Files’ subscriber base is smaller but highly aligned in topic scope.

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#14	58%	Real Stories	76%	6.7M	31%	8
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#22	55%	Truly Criminal	85%	931K	11%	3
#23	55%	EWU Crime Storytime	79%	2.1M	18%	4
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#27	53%	Untold Stories	75%	413K	21%	2
#28	52%	Jaydone History ▶	72%	193K	23%	6
#29	52%	The Paint Explainer ▶	78%	1.8M	13%	3
#30	52%	Forgotten Crimes	78%	3.3K	12%	1
#31	52%	Michael Franzese	75%	2M	16%	4
#32	51%	British Crimes	77%	15.7K	12%	4
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#39	48%	Zack D. Films ▶	71%	26M	12%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Real Crime?

The FBI Files — 93% match, 1M subscribers; WIRED — 74% match, 12.8M subscribers; LADbible Stories — 72% match, 3.9M subscribers. All three compete with Real Crime by producing true crime and investigative storytelling content that appeals to audiences interested in real-life crime stories and documentary-style videos.

What type of content does Real Crime make?

Real Crime creates true crime documentary-style videos based on titles like The Family That Was Murdered for £5 Million, The Hunt for the Boneyard Killers: California's Most Infamous Murder Case, Mossad's Deadliest Mission: The Hunt for al-Wazir, and Uncovering The Tragedy At Columbine High. The channel posts videos with average views around 5.2 million per video and uploads multiple times per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Real Crime?

We analyze Real Crime's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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