r/TrueCrime peaks Fridays 4pm-6pm UTC
The r/TrueCrime community highly values detailed, well-researched write-ups of true crime cases. Original content, particularly in-depth analyses of lesser-known or overlooked cases, tends to perform exceptionally well. Text posts that provide a comprehensive
r/TrueCrime was created on October 18, 2010, making it 15 years and 7 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 3,382,664 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/TrueCrime is steadily growing, with 4,596 new members in the last 30 days.
r/TrueCrime shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 127.8 upvotes per post across its 3,382,664 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.36. To reach the Hot section of r/TrueCrime, posts typically need at least 12 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/TrueCrime receive an average of 46.4 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
r/TrueCrime currently has 3,382,664 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 4,596 members (0.14%), averaging 139 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/TrueCrime in the top 32% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/TrueCrime has gained 11,698 subscribers (0.35%). Since tracking began 651 days ago, the community has added 307,849 total subscribers.
r/TrueCrime is steadily growing, with 4,596 new members in the last 30 days.
r/TrueCrime has 3,382,664 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/TrueCrime is Fridays 4pm-6pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/TrueCrime is steadily growing, with 4,596 new members in the last 30 days.
r/TrueCrime was created on October 18, 2010, making it 15 years old.
Posts on r/TrueCrime typically need at least 12 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/TrueCrime is a Reddit community with 3,382,664 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Reddit's True Crime Forum" The best time to post on r/TrueCrime is Fridays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 127.8 upvotes and 46.4 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 12. The subreddit is adding approximately 139 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/TrueCrime is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,356 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-21 22:13:52