Top Rising Podcasts

Rising True Crime Podcasts

Ranked for momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not simply the largest audience.

20 ranked podcastsUpdated September 30, 2026Sponsor Scout Rising Index
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Rising Index 74

Weekly victim-focused true crime cases presented by Grace Cordell, covering murders, disappearances, trials, and unresolved investigations.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~250,000👥 Estimated audience: ~250,000
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Rising Index 72

Weekly true-crime podcast focused on unsolved murders, missing persons, cold cases, evidence, and investigative theories.

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🤝 4 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~62,500👥 Estimated audience: ~62,500
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Rising Index 71

Investigative true crime coverage of abuse, sexual violence, religious trauma, purity culture, and harmful leadership within Independent Fundamental Baptist churches.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~42,000👥 Estimated audience: ~42,000
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Rising Index 68

Victim-advocacy true crime podcast covering the Colonial Parkway Murders, unsolved cases, forensic developments, investigative transparency, and criminal-justice issues.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~35,000👥 Estimated audience: ~35,000
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Rising Index 67

A weekly mystery, true crime, and paranormal podcast hosted by Avery Ross, covering eerie true stories, criminal cases, hauntings, and unexplained events.

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🤝 1 sponsor🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~20,000
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Rising Index 65

Investigative true crime and mystery podcast covering unsolved crimes, cold cases, unidentified serial killers, disappearances, and other unresolved stories.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~10,000
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Rising Index 65

Independent narrative true crime podcast investigating unsolved murders, disappearances, corruption, and cold cases in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~5,000
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Rising Index 63

True crime podcast covering criminal cases with historical and cultural context, including murders, missing persons, and cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women.

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🤝 2 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~5,000
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Rising Index 63

Independent audio-documentary true crime podcast covering unusual real cases, abuse, cults, murder, and other criminal investigations.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~5,000👥 Estimated audience: ~19,000
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Rising Index 59

Narrative true crime podcast covering murders, disappearances, family crime, online cults, and other disturbing cases with research-led storytelling and dark humor.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~687👥 Estimated audience: ~687
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Rising Index 58

Independent true-crime storytelling about cold cases, missing persons, unsolved murders, and overlooked crimes, with original interviews and victim-centered reporting.

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🤝 7 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500
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Rising Index 54

Weekly true crime investigations into unresolved and overlooked cases, with a focus on victims, families, investigative failures, and unanswered questions.

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🤝 0 sponsors🎧 Estimated monthly downloads: ~500

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How the Sponsor Scout Rising Index works

The index ranks observable momentum and increasing sponsorship value, not raw size. We do not claim exact download growth when public evidence only supports an estimate or qualitative signal.

Growth MomentumHighest weight
Observable upward-trajectory signals across publishing, engagement, reviews, social reach, and media activity.
Audience QualityHigh weight
Estimated reach and evidence that the audience is specific, engaged, and valuable to relevant sponsors.
Commercial ReadinessMedium weight
Sponsor pages, media kits, contact paths, prior partnerships, and signs the show can activate a campaign.
Publishing HealthMedium weight
Recent and consistent episode production, healthy cadence, and an established publishing history.
Brand AlignmentLower weight
Clear fit with identifiable sponsor categories and usable integration opportunities.
Authority SignalsLower weight
Guest quality, host credibility, press, cross-platform presence, and category authority.

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