The Crime Reel

Subscribers 119K

Videos 310

Views 14.6M

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The Crime Reel covers true crime stories, historical crime cases, and forensic crime analysis with video titles and keywords emphasizing cases, investigators, serial killers, and justice narratives. Content appears as deep-dives and narrated investigations, likely presented in a documentary-style format with occasional biographical or historical storytelling, publishing new uploads weekly and averaging around 8.7K views per video (based on recent uploads). The channel has 119K subscribers and 14.7M total views, operating from the United Kingdom since Aug 25, 2019.

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#1

48 Hours view on YouTube

86% relevance

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 2.2K

Views 1.2B

Appearances 25

SERP 92%

Similarity 82%

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Both target true crime viewers with documentary-style crime investigation stories and cases, aligning in the high search overlap (92%) and strong content similarity (82%).

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#2

Very Local

79% relevance

Subscribers 211K

Videos 1.3K

Views 66.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 84%

Similarity 76%

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Focuses on hometown crime histories, which overlaps with The Crime Reel in true crime storytelling and local crime context, reflected in a solid search overlap (84%) and content tie (76%).

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WIRED view on YouTube

78% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 64%

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Shares forensic and crime scene analysis angles that appeal to similar audiences, evidenced by perfect alignment in search queries (100%) but a more specialized, less stylistic content approach (64%), indicating close audience overlap with differing presentation.

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#4

Time Of Crime view on YouTube

71% relevance

Subscribers 129K

Videos 138

Views 25.3M

Appearances 8

SERP 62%

Similarity 77%

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Centers on crime investigation stories and cold/true crime cases, matching The Crime Reel on core topics (71% overall) with strong content overlap (77%) and relevant search terms (62%).

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WatchMojo.com view on YouTube

68% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 12

SERP 66%

Similarity 70%

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Kallmekris view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 12.9M

Videos 687

Views 3.6B

Appearances 10

SERP 67%

Similarity 67%

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Top competitors identified: 1) 48 Hours (86% match) and 3) WIRED (78% match) as strongest matches. They share overlapping queries such as true crime documentaries, crime investigation stories, crime scene analysis, and forensic analysis, which align with The Crime Reel's focus on true crime cases, forensic crime analysis, and historical crime narratives. 4) Time Of Crime (71% match) also overlaps on crime investigation stories and cold case investigations. 5) WatchMojo.com (68% match) overlaps on notable serial killers and crime legends. The Crime Reel operates with 119K subscribers, while competitors vary widely, with 48 Hours at 2.4M, WIRED at 12.8M, Time Of Crime at 129K, and WatchMojo at 25.9M, highlighting a range from mid-tier to large-scale channels. The shared queries indicate a common audience interested in in-depth true crime storytelling, investigations, and historical cases.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Crime Reel?

The Crime Reel's biggest competitors on YouTube are 48 Hours (86% match, 2.4M subscribers), Very Local (79% match, 211K subscribers), and WIRED (78% match, 12.8M subscribers). They share a focus on true crime or investigative content, often featuring crime stories, investigations, and real-world events. The Crime Reel produces similar crime-oriented narratives and documentary-style videos, appealing to fans of true crime and historical crime content.

What type of content does The Crime Reel make?

The Crime Reel creates documentary-style true crime content, including historical crime and modern crime stories. Recent video titles indicate a mix of criminology-focused pieces, case retrospectives, and biographies (e.g., Derek Brown, Harvard Academic Jane Britton) with an average view count around 8.7K per video and an implied upload frequency of about multiple uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Crime Reel?

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