Is unsolved cases a good niche?
It’s too early to call. We only track 3 channels in unsolved cases so far. RPM is middle of the road, around $2–$5 per 1,000 views. Read the numbers below as a first look, not a verdict.
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
The Missing Enigma382K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)9.2×$1.4K – $3.4KByNiche estimate, monthly
Insolito639K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)5×$5.2K – $12.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
Missing Persons Mysteries with Steve Stockton325K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)0.4×$327 – $817ByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
No video in this niche beat its channel’s usual views 5× in the last 90 days.
How to start a unsolved cases channel
67% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: narrated documentary / explainer (100%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside unsolved cases: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 251.5K views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $200 – $500. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for unsolved cases?
Long videos in unsolved cases earn an estimated $2–$5 per 1,000 views (Crime category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless unsolved cases channel?
67% of the 3 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: narrated documentary / explainer (100%). With this little data, the share can still change.
How competitive is the unsolved cases niche?
We only track 3 channels so far, so it’s too early to say much about competition. The numbers update every night as we find new channels.
How much does a unsolved cases channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $1.4K – $3.4K a month and gets a median of 251.5K views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.