Real Crime

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 1.1K

Views 522.6M

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Real Crime covers true crime topics with full-length documentaries and investigations focusing on gangs, serial killers, and infamous historical figures, as suggested by titles like The Family That Was Murdered for £5 Million and Mossad's Deadliest Mission. The channel emphasizes deep-dives into crime cases, true crime storytelling, and historical crime analysis, using keywords such as true crime, real crime, and documentary, with a posting cadence implied by the large catalog (1100 videos) and recent videos list. It averages about 5.2 million views per video, with a consistent output implied by the volume of uploads since joining in 2019.

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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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Shares a strong search overlap on 'fbi files documentary' and similar crime investigations, aligning with Real Crime's focus on investigations and cold cases, while content emphasizes case-by-case documentary storytelling (93% search, 88% content).

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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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Both cover murder investigations and analytic profiles of serial killers, with overlapping queries like 'serial killers profile' and 'crime scene analysis,' though WIRED leans toward analytical journalism and broader tech/crime intersections (82% search, 69% content).

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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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Shares interest in serial killer profiles and mass murder cases, plus murder investigations analysis, matching Real Crime’s storytelling but with LADbible’s more entertainment-driven style (61% search, 80% content).

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DETECTIVE DELVI view on YouTube

71% relevance

Subscribers 2.7K

Videos 36

Views 396.5K

Appearances 7

SERP 58%

Similarity 80%

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Aligns on real crime documentaries and true crime investigation storytelling, mirroring Real Crime’s documentary format, though Delvi’s content is more niche and creator-driven (58% search, 80% content).

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Insider view on YouTube

70% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M

Videos 8K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 8

SERP 59%

Similarity 77%

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Overlaps on crime history and investigation procedures, including cult crimes, indicating an audience interested in both historical context and procedural detail, with similar content but Insider blends broader investigative journalism (59% search, 77% content).

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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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Similar emphasis on real crime documentaries and mass murder cases, with high content alignment to Real Crime’s style but a stronger emphasis on documentary depth (44% search, 84% content).

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Discovered competitors include The FBI Files (93% match) and Insider (70% match) as top names sharing overlapping queries like fbi files documentary, cult crimes investigations, and gangsters and crime history. Also notable is WIRED (74% match) with overlapping topics such as serial killers profile and crime scene analysis. DETECTIVE DELVI (71% match) also aligns on real crime documentaries and crime documentary storytelling. Real Crime has 2.1M subscribers, whereas The FBI Files sits around 1M, Insider around 9.5M, and WIRED around 12.8M, reflecting varying audience sizes while sharing core investigation and documentary-focused content.

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#12	59%	48 Hours	82%	2.4M	25%	8
#13	58%	BuzzFeed Unsolved Network	84%	5.4M	20%	7
#14	58%	Real Stories	76%	6.7M	31%	8
#15	57%	Sommer Sanchez	79%	439K	24%	3
#16	57%	Absolute Crime	84%	587K	15%	4
#17	56%	The Infographics Show	73%	15.4M	32%	9
#18	56%	Grunge	75%	2.5M	28%	2
#19	55%	Dark Asia with Megan	81%	1.1M	17%	2
#20	55%	True Crime Fix	82%	251K	15%	2
#21	55%	Profiling Evil	78%	252K	20%	3
#22	55%	Truly Criminal	85%	931K	11%	3
#23	55%	EWU Crime Storytime	79%	2.1M	18%	4
#24	55%	Rotten Mango	77%	6.3M	21%	4
#25	54%	Dr. Todd Grande	78%	1.7M	17%	2
#26	53%	EXPLORE WITH US	78%	7.3M	17%	6
#27	53%	Untold Stories	75%	411K	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%	1.9M	16%	4
#32	51%	British Crimes	77%	15.7K	12%	4
#33	51%	Detective Strange	77%	30.1K	12%	2
#34	51%	Time Of Crime	78%	129K	10%	3
#35	51%	CBS News	63%	7.0M	32%	9
#36	50%	Good Enough	76%	1.4M	12%	1
#37	49%	don’t look at me	72%	359K	15%	4
#38	49%	Criminal Core	72%	239K	14%	2
#39	48%	Zack D. Films	71%	26M	12%	1
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#41	47%	Psychology Exposed	65%	7.3K	19%	3
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#46	41%	Penn State University	60%	25.5K	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. They all focus on crime, investigations, and documentary-style storytelling similar to Real Crime.

What type of content does Real Crime make?

Real Crime creates true crime documentary-style videos about real murder cases and investigations, as shown by titles like The Family That Was Murdered for £5 Million, The Hunt for the Boneyard Killers, and Uncovering The Tragedy At Columbine High. The channel uploads multiple long-form videos with an average of about 5.2M views per video.

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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