Went viral3:04:166 Most DISTURBING Cases You've Ever Heard | True Crime Documentary
1.3M viewsfrom a 174K subscriber channel
174K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.1Kest.$2.5K to $7.6K
YouTube niche
How much do True Crime Compilations YouTube channels make?
Small True Crime Compilations channels are getting videos with 2.8M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $331 to $994 total from all their videos, based on 938 videos and 4 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
4
938 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$80.5K est.
$40.2K to $120.7K total
Best single video earned
~$10.8K est.
$5.4K to $16.1K per video
Most-viewed video
2.8M views
from a 133K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 938 videos and 4 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$331 to $994
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$468 to $1.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$791 to $2.4K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$109 to $326
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
54.4K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
20.1K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
90.9K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 8 videos a month
$872 to $2.6K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 4 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral3:04:16
Went viral3:04:323 HOUR TRUE CRIME COMPILATION - 11 Disturbing Cases | True Crime Documentary #5
913.5K viewsfrom a 293K subscriber channel
293K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.5Kest.$1.7K to $5.2K
Went viral3:05:193 HOUR TRUE CRIME COMPILATION - 12 Disturbing Cases | True Crime Documentary #2
907.1K viewsfrom a 293K subscriber channel
293K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.4Kest.$1.7K to $5.1K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top True Crime Compilations videos usually run about 138 to 232 minutes and earn an estimated $109 to $326 per video, which works out to $872 to $2.6K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 8 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 “6 Most DISTURBING Cases You've Ever Heard | True Crime Documentary”, which reached 1.3M views from a 174K subscriber channel. Channels in True Crime & Horror often post about new video every 4 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 138 to 232 minBased on 4 channels
Typical True Crime Compilations video: 185 min · ~54.4K views per upload (niche average).
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Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $331 to $994 est. |
| True Crime Case Breakdowns | True Crime & Horror | $126 to $379 est. |
| Serial Killer Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $101 to $302 est. |
| Bizarre Deaths Compilations | True Crime & Horror | $502 to $1.5K est. |
| Small Town True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $473 to $1.4K est. |
| Missing Persons Cases | True Crime & Horror | $435 to $1.3K est. |
| Murder Interrogation and Confessions | True Crime & Horror | $1.8K to $5.2K est. |
| Unsolved Mysteries Compilations | Movies & TV | $867 to $2.6K est. |
| UK True Crime Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $392 to $1.2K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $331 to $994 est. |
| Unsolved Mysteries Compilations | Movies & TV | $867 to $2.6K est. |
| Courtroom Drama Compilations | Crime & Justice | $2.7K to $7.4K 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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