Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
BBC Radio Stoke's true crime strand tells crime stories from specific UK neighbourhoods, series by series — this season follows a serving police officer's double life.
Podcasts Like Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
If you loved Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Investigative, Murder, Police misconduct shows.
Why listeners love Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
2026 Best Serialised Podcast (Seasonal) winner — proof that hyper-local true crime can still win national awards. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10. It follows a serialized format — each season covers one case in depth, building suspense across episodes.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Serialized
One story told across multiple episodes
Style
Journalistic, tense, local-focused
Presentation approach
Episode Length
20-30 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if you want true crime rooted in a specific UK neighbourhood rather than a national headline
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Foggy gaslit streets. A quiet courtroom. And crimes that history tried to bury. <
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Spotlight: Snitch City
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team exposes one police department's rampant abuse of confidential informants — a top critical pick of 2025.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
The Missing Cryptoqueen
BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett tracks down Dr Ruja Ignatova, who persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin before vanishing without a trace.
Your Own Backyard
Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
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.
S-Town
From Serial Productions: a man convinced his Alabama town is covering up a murder pulls host Brian Reed into a story that becomes something else entirely.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer (original) | Serialized | United Kingdom | 7/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Spotlight: Snitch City | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Missing Cryptoqueen | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer?
The best alternatives to Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer are podcasts that share its Investigative, Murder, Police misconduct focus and serialized format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer?
Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer is known for its journalistic, tense, local-focused approach to Investigative and Murder. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer?
Episodes of Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer are typically 20-30 min long. It follows a serialized format, covering one story across multiple episodes.
Where can I listen to Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer?
Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer is available on BBC Sounds, Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer — Episode 1. As a serialized podcast, it's best to start from the beginning of a season.