The 25 Best True Crime YouTubers, RankediRanked by a blend of subscriber count (weighted most) and audience engagement. Engagement is the median of likes plus comments as a share of views across each channel's recent long-form uploads (Shorts excluded). All figures via the official YouTube Data API, accurate as of July 2026. These charts rank individual creators, not the biggest brand, network or media channels in a niche.
How we ranked them
Each creator's position comes from a blended score: subscriber count on a logarithmic scale combined with an engagement signal, the median of likes and comments as a percentage of views across each channel's recent long-form uploads (Shorts excluded to keep the comparison fair). Subscribers carry the majority of the weight to keep the list credible, while engagement lifts creators whose audiences are unusually active. Smaller and inactive channels are excluded, and these charts focus on individual creators, not the biggest brand, network or media channels in a niche, so a category's largest overall channel may not appear. All figures come from the official YouTube Data API.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the biggest true crime YouTuber?
By subscriber count, Kallmekris leads this chart with 13.1M subscribers, followed by other high-subscriber true crime channels.
How were these true crime YouTubers chosen?
We started from prominent channels in the true crime space, then ranked them by a blend of subscriber reach and audience engagement pulled from live YouTube data. It is a snapshot for 2026, not a permanent ranking.
Do bigger channels always earn more?
Not necessarily. Earnings depend on RPM, which varies with niche, audience location and video length. A smaller channel with an engaged audience can out-earn a larger one. Our RPM guide explains why.