Best UK True Crime Podcasts
The best British true crime podcasts covering UK murders, cold cases, and criminal justice stories. Ranked by community ratings.
British true crime has its own flavour — meticulous reporting, dry wit, and a deep respect for the legal process. UK true crime podcasts cover everything from Victorian murders to modern miscarriages of justice. These are the highest-rated UK podcasts in our community.
24 podcasts — ranked by binge factor
The Trial of Erin Patterson
The Crime Desk's courtroom coverage of the Erin Patterson 'mushroom murders' trial — one of the biggest cases of the decade.
Sweet Bobby
Tortoise Media's definitive account of a years-long catfishing scheme — one of the most-discussed UK true crime podcasts of the decade.
The Missing Cryptoqueen
BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett tracks down Dr Ruja Ignatova, who persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin before vanishing without a trace.
Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast
Award-winning independent podcast by author Mike Williams covering London's lesser-known historical and modern true crime.
Pipeline
The Crime Desk's investigation into four professional divers sucked hundreds of feet into a Caribbean oil pipeline in 2022 — and the failing safety standards that put them there.
Dark Histories
British podcast exploring the darkest chapters in history including crimes, disasters and historical mysteries.
Stakeknife
BBC's Cover strand investigates Freddie Scappaticci, the alleged IRA double agent, and the British government's role in allowing murders to protect their asset.
Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle
Ex-Flying Squad detective Peter Bleksley runs a live fugitive hunt for BBC Radio 5 Live, tracking a man wanted over two murders.
The Lazarus Heist
BBC World Service investigates North Korea's billion-dollar state-sponsored hacking operation.
Inside Murder Trial: Girl in the River
Journalist Jane MacSorley and advocate Thomas Ross KC unpack each day of the Caroline Glachan murder trial as it happens, live from BBC Radio Scotland.
I Am Not Nicholas
BBC Studios tracks Nicholas Rossi, a man accused of sexual assault who spent years evading justice by claiming to be someone else entirely.
Intrigue: Lockerbie
BBC Radio 4's investigative strand turns to Lockerbie — who was really behind the bombing that killed 270 people in 1988.
Fraudacious
Novel and BBC Studios trace how a London boutique owner was drawn into befriending a client posing as a wealthy Russian socialite.
Charlene: Somebody Knows Something
The Crime Desk revisits the 2003 disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes from Blackpool — a case that still has no resolution.
British Scandal
The obvious companion to American Scandal — a season-by-season anthology of Britain's biggest political and institutional scandals.
Death in Ice Valley
True crime fans who love cold case mysteries with an international dimension; people fascinated by forensic identification and the stories hidden in unidentified remains.
Crime Analyst
Criminal behavioural analyst Laura Richards breaks down the 'who' and 'why' behind real cases, with a specialism in coercive control and stalking.
Murder Mile UK True Crime
London-focused true crime where the host physically walks the streets where each murder happened — seven-time award nominee.
Matched with a Predator
BBC Disclosure's investigation into a predator who used dating apps to target and abuse women — the 2026 Best Serialised Podcast winner.
Untold: The Daniel Morgan Murder
Journalist Peter Jukes traces the 1987 axe murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan — and the police corruption that kept it unsolved for decades.
I'm Not a Monster
A multi-award-winning BBC investigation into ISIS recruitment, told through the people who were pulled in.
We Call Her Emma
Tortoise Investigates and The Observer trace how a high-achieving west London woman ended up at the centre of the Emma Caldwell case.
True Crime With Elli Mac
Elli Mac's episodic true crime show, built around one case at a time — won Best Episodic Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Awards.
Crime Writers On
True crime fans who also read crime fiction; listeners who want cultural and literary commentary alongside their true crime; those who enjoy documentary recaps with expert framing.
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