Went viral37:40The City Where You Can Get Murdered At Anytime: St Louis
3.1M viewsfrom a 529K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Gang and Street Crime Documentaries YouTube channels make?
Small Gang and Street Crime Documentaries channels are getting videos with 3.8M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $333 to $1K total from all their videos, based on 2.2K videos and 46 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
46
2.2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$356.6K est.
$178.3K to $534.8K total
Best single video earned
~$15.8K est.
$7.9K to $23.7K per video
Most-viewed video
3.8M views
from a 529K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2.2K videos and 46 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$333 to $1K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$301 to $903
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$702 to $2.1K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$149 to $446
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
74.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
65.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
180.5K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 4 videos a month
$596 to $1.8K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 8 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Crime & Justice YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 46 channels in Gang and Street Crime Documentaries; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
46 total Gang and Street Crime Documentaries YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral37:40
Went viral19:34The Chicago Gang War, Mapped
3M viewsfrom a 306K subscriber channel
306K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.1Kest.$6K to $18.1K
Went viral30:35This City Eats People Alive: The Most Dangerous Place in Alabama, America: Birmingham & Mobile
2.6M viewsfrom a 529K subscriber channel
Went viral40:35Welcome To America's Killing Ground: Memphis, Tn
2.4M viewsfrom a 529K subscriber channel
Went viral26:07Gang Member Realizes He Killed An Innocent Boy
2.3M viewsfrom a 389K subscriber channel
389K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$9Kest.$4.5K to $13.5K
Went viral28:32Welcome To The Most Dangerous City In America: Baton Rogue
1.9M viewsfrom a 529K subscriber channel
Went viral36:01Welcome To The Most Dangerous City In Texas, America
1.8M viewsfrom a 529K subscriber channel
Went viral10:02The Deadly War In Camden: Active Gxng vs 51st
1.6M viewsfrom a 120K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Gang and Street Crime Documentaries videos usually run about 20 to 34 minutes and earn an estimated $149 to $446 per video, which works out to $596 to $1.8K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The City Where You Can Get Murdered At Anytime: St Louis”, which reached 3.1M views from a 529K subscriber channel. Channels in Crime & Justice often post about new video every 8 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 20 to 34 minBased on 46 channels
Typical Gang and Street Crime Documentaries video: 27 min · ~74.3K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Gang and Street Crime Documentaries stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $333 to $1K est. |
| Hip Hop Crime Stories | True Crime & Horror | $1.8K to $5.1K est. |
| UK True Crime Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $392 to $1.2K est. |
| Drug Cartel Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $353 to $1.2K est. |
| Corrupt Cops Exposed Bodycam | Crime & Justice | $4.8K to $13.5K est. |
| Mafia and Gangster Stories | True Crime & Horror | $266 to $798 est. |
| Irish Gangland True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $231 to $692 est. |
| Undercover Police Operations | Crime & Justice | $9.4K to $26.3K est. |
| Prison Stories and Escapes | Crime & Justice | $1.1K to $3.4K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $333 to $1K est. |
| Hip Hop Crime Stories | True Crime & Horror | $1.8K to $5.1K est. |
| UK True Crime Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $392 to $1.2K est. |
| Drug Cartel Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $353 to $1.2K est. |
| Mafia and Gangster Stories | True Crime & Horror | $266 to $798 est. |
| Irish Gangland True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $231 to $692 est. |
| African True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $259 to $778 est. |
| Crime Drama Scene Breakdowns | Movies & TV | $542 to $1.6K est. |
| Serial Killer Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $101 to $302 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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