The Best True Crime Podcasts to listen to in 2026

Last Updated on February 10, 2026

Are you obsessed with True Crime? Here you will find the ultimate list of the best true crime podcasts, featuring crime news.

There are a ton of great true crime podcasts, with many more being added.

The crime podcasts below are in no particular order, but are sorted into categories below.

I will be adding more of the best crime podcasts as I discover and listen to them!

This post will be updated with a batch of recent listens, so please check back for more!

True Crime Stories

True Crime Deadline is a True Crime Podcast that investigates Unsolved Cases, Murder & Mystery.

Naptime Nancy: True Crime Podcast is a true-crime podcast featuring cold cases.

Criminal Perspective Podcast is a podcast hosted by Andrew and Chris, focusing on crime and interviews with criminals and well-known people within true crime.

True Crime Recaps Podcast tells true crime recaps and stories in 30 minutes.

Canadian True Crime podcast is a True Crime podcast focusing on crimes committed in Canada, with resources included with each episode for extra reading.

Going West Podcast features disappearances, unsolved cases, and murder.

Profiler Africa tells the stories of Africa’s serial criminals and the people who hunt them.

True Crime Twins Podcast is a true crime podcast by hosted by Chloe and Melina Canter.

Twisted Britain explores British True crime cases.

Philosophy Of Crime takes inspiration from philosophy to answer the mystery of true crime.

True Crime Guys is a true crime podcast by two self-proclaimed “Sin City Smart-asses”.

The Evidence Locker brings grisly tales of true crime from around the world.

True Crime Fix Podcast features true crime stories in the UK.

Mens Rea: Irish True Crime is a true crime podcast featuring Irish and UK crimes.

A Dark Tale Podcast is a true crime podcast highlighting that evil can be anywhere.

The worst people on earth feature the best stories about the worst crimes around the globe.

Our True Crime Podcast is a true crime podcast hosted by friends Cam and Jen, giving their observations on true crime cases.

ISGD Podcast is a true crime podcast hosted by best friends Erin and Stacey, who each week try to outdo each other with the craziest true crime stories.

American Crimes is an American true crime podcast.

Killer Podcast is a true crime series podcast featuring a new case each week.

True North Crime is a Canadian true crime and legal podcast.

Crime Over Coffee is hosted by Mike and Priscilla, who tell a true crime story each week over a pot of coffee.

SKRIM Podcast is a true crime podcast hosted by two Norwegians who talk about Scandinavian crime.

The State of Perfect Balance is a true crime podcast focusing on solved and unsolved murders in small towns and villages in Ohio.

All Crime No Cattle is a Texan true crime podcast with weekly episodes.

California True Crime is a True Crime Podcast taking you through different stories and locations of California.

Court Junkie is a True Crime Podcast that covers court cases and criminal trials. Also available on iTunes and their website.

Serial Killer Podcasts

KILLER JOBS: Serial Killer Podcast focuses on the job roles and careers of serial killers.

The Serialholic covers Serial Killers to Psychos, telling their twisted stories.

AllKillaNoFilla is a podcast focusing on serial killers. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Murder Podcasts

The Murder In My Family is a podcast giving the family members of murder victims a voice as they tell their stories.

MurderETC is a podcast investigating crimes in Greenville, South Carolina.

Morning Cup of Murder Pod is a true crime podcast detailing murders that took place on each day of the year.

TheMurderSquad features a case each week and is hosted by retired investigator Paul Holes and investigative journalist Billy Jensen.

MurdUpPodcast is a girl reading true crime stories to a boy.

Which murderer? is one of the most unique podcasts, asking the question, Which Murderer would you rather have kill you?

The Minds of Madness looks into the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact that violent crimes have on the survivors of homicide.

Murder in the Rain Podcast is a true crime podcast focusing on murders in the Pacific Northwest.

MURDERISH Podcast is a true crime podcast telling the stories of murder.

Uncertain Terms Podcast tells the stories of lifers who killed as children. You will hear their stories and those of the victims’ families.

Murder & Myths Podcast is a podcast featuring murder and myths.

Unsolved Cold Cases Podcasts

ChalkMurderToMe is a true crime investigation podcast featuring cold cases and more.

Frozen in Time podcast is a cold case podcast hoping that highlighting the cases will lead to someone with information to come forward.

Criminal Prints Podcast is a weekly true crime podcast focusing on unsolved and solved cases and missing persons.

Cold is a cold case podcast.

The Trail Went Cold is a weekly podcast exploring cold cases and unsolved mysteries.

Status Pending Podcast is a thought-provoking true crime podcast focusing on unsolved true cases.

Re-Solved Mysteries Podcast is a podcast that re-solves unsolved true crime mysteries. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Google Play.

Trace Evidence is a weekly true crime podcast that focuses on unsolved murders and disappearances.

True Crime and…

Michigan Monsters is a podcast featuring unique tales of true crime, the paranormal, urban legends, and more.

Brew Crime Podcast is a True Crime and Craft Beer podcast.

3 Spooked Girls features true crime and the paranormal.

Crime & Conspiracies with Coffee is a true crime and conspiracy theory podcast, fuelled by coffee.

The Ladies of Strange is a comedy podcast discussing true crime, paranormal, conspiracy, and oddities.

Halfway To Thunder Town Podcast is a podcast where the hosts get drunk and talk about conspiracies, true crime, and more.

Missing People

The Unseen Podcast is a podcast focusing on missing people from the UK.

Southern Gone Podcast is a true crime podcast featuring stories of missing people in the South.

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