Midwest Crime YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Unmasking the hidden crimes of the Midwest 🔎 From small-town mysteries to big-city scandals—we’re exposing the heartland's darkest secrets. See more at www.MidwestCrime.com or www.Facebook.com/MWCrime
| Subscribers | 824K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 260M |
| Videos | 329 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 484K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2021-01-05 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'You're NOT arresting me' — then the cuffs went on | 43× | 637K | 2026-04-26 |
| Warrant Attempt Turns into Apartment Gunfight | 11× | 11M | 2025-05-19 |
| 'I think they're dead' — what officers found inside | 11× | 147K | 2026-04-29 |
| When He Realized He Just Killed 5 Women | 9.5× | 8.2M | 2026-06-30 |
| He Turns Traffic Stop into Fatal Standoff | 6× | 4.2M | 2025-03-13 |
| 5 Cops Shot as Minnesota Raid Turns into Chaos | 5.2× | 4.3M | 2025-09-22 |
| When They Realized the Severed Head was Real | 5× | 4.2M | 2025-05-29 |
| Welfare Check Turns into Deadly Discovery | 4.6× | 3.8M | 2026-03-04 |
| New Video Reveals Chaotic Apartment Standoff | 3.5× | 2.5M | 2025-10-25 |
| Driver Rips Across Soccer Field During Wild Pursuit | 3.3× | 2.3M | 2025-12-08 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| "It's Not a Gun!" Family Clashes with Deputies During Standoff | 0.4× | 5.4K | 2026-11-06 |
| Family Demands Answers After Standoff Shooting | 0.1× | 63K | 2026-11-03 |
| 6 Full Police Investigations | 2+ Hour True Crime Compilation | 0.1× | 67K | 2026-10-30 |
| Officer Dragged by Semi, Chase Ends in Gunfire | 0.1× | 79K | 2026-10-24 |
| 4 Full Police Investigations | 2+ Hour True Crime Compilation | 0.2× | 100K | 2026-10-22 |
| SWAT Standoff Ends With Three Officers Stabbed | 0.2× | 169K | 2026-10-10 |
| 5 Full Bodycam Cases | 1.5 Hour True Crime Compilation | 0.1× | 36K | 2026-10-08 |
| 3 Full Police Investigations | 2+ Hour True Crime Compilation | 0.9× | 507K | 2026-10-05 |
| Passenger Opens Fire on Deputy During Traffic Stop | 2.1× | 1.5M | 2026-09-30 |
| He Grabbed the Cop's Gun and Fired | 0.6× | 349K | 2026-09-27 |
Repeatable pattern
How, why or what titles. 7 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 1.6× the channel's usual views. Example: "'I think they're dead' — what officers found inside".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 41 | 16K | 1.2× |
| Under 20 minutes | 35 | 615K | 0.9× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 20 | 829K | 1× |
| Over 60 minutes | 4 | 83K | 0.1× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.6× the channel's usual views across 7 uploads, against 1× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Shorts did best here, at 1.2× against 0.1× for over 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 4.9 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Midwest Crime have?
Midwest Crime has about 824K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Midwest Crime upload?
About 4.9 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Midwest Crime?
"'You're NOT arresting me' — then the cuffs went on" reached 43× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Midwest Crime audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open Midwest Crime on YouTube.