About r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
In its own words:
Reddit's open forum for discussion of all aspects of actual crimes and their legal processes. Unlike some subs, our community allows videos or links to kick off discussion. Be kind to others and enjoy the true crime conversations.
Community guide
r/TrueCrimeDiscussion (#794, about 1.3 million subscribers) is oriented around: Reddit's open forum for discussion of all aspects of actual crimes and their legal processes. Unlike some subs, our community allows videos or links to kick off discussion. Be kind to others and enjoy the true crime… Recent activity samples show 21 posts/day in recent samples (~50% text, ~21% image, ~12% video). Public rules we collected include: Be Respectful.; No Low Effort Posts & Comments.; Topics Must Fit. No Reposts.; Reddit Content Policy. No Hate Allowed.; No Promotion or Surveys..
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Low-effort or empty shitposts are often removed—add real context. Civility rules are enforced; personal attacks get removed.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; collected snapshots can lag. Search before reposting. Common flairs in samples include: Text, i.redd.it, reddit.com, v.redd.it.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jun 29, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 985 subscribers (+0.07%). Among the 6 communities on our true crime list it is number 2 by size. It sits just behind r/Shitty_Car_Mods (#793) and ahead of r/HonkaiStarRail (#795) in our ranking.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/TrueCrimeDiscussion grew from 1,338,548 to 1,346,463 subscribers (+7.9K, +0.59%). That is about 180 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/TrueCrimeDiscussion talks about
We read the titles of 117 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “case”, “crime”, “true”, “found” and “help”. Other frequent themes are shirt, child, remains, review, woman and convicted. Recurring phrases include “true crime”, “11-year-old portuguese”, “portuguese boy” and “later interpol”. By format, 50% are text posts, 21% are images and 12% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Text (49), i.redd.it (20), reddit.com (9), v.redd.it (3), youtu.be (2), usatoday.com (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/TrueCrimeDiscussion gets about 21 new posts a day. The public archive holds 67,378 posts and 1,669,605 comments in total, about 24.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (24 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (12). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 10:00 UTC.
Rules of r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
The moderators of r/TrueCrimeDiscussion list 7 rules. In short:
- Be Respectful.
- No Low Effort Posts & Comments.
- Topics Must Fit. No Reposts.
- Reddit Content Policy. No Hate Allowed.
- No Promotion or Surveys.
- No Soapboxing. No Politics.
- New Account / Low Karma.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/TrueCrimeDiscussion have?
r/TrueCrimeDiscussion has 1,346,463 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #794 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,915 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/TrueCrimeDiscussion created?
r/TrueCrimeDiscussion was created on Jun 29, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
Is r/TrueCrimeDiscussion still active?
Yes. r/TrueCrimeDiscussion gets about 21 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 67,378 posts and 1,669,605 comments. In a sample of 117 recent posts we counted 99 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 10:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/TrueCrimeDiscussion?
The community describes itself as: “Reddit's open forum for discussion of all aspects of actual crimes and their legal processes. Unlike some subs, our community allows videos or links to kick off discussion. Be kind to others and enjoy the true crime con…” Recent post titles often mention case, crime, true, found and help. Most posts are text posts (50%).
Is r/TrueCrimeDiscussion SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/TrueCrimeDiscussion as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/TrueCrimeDiscussion?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/TrueCrimeDiscussion accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “Be Respectful.”; “No Low Effort Posts & Comments.”; “Topics Must Fit. No Reposts.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/TrueCrimeDiscussion?
Communities with similar topics include r/TrueCrime (3.4M), r/nottheonion (26.1M), r/thatHappened (1.5M), r/TrueOffMyChest (2.6M) and r/Tinder (6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/TrueCrimeDiscussion.