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r/OrganizedCrime↗

News and information about criminal organizations

From pirates to pill pushers, the organization of criminal activity has always been a lucrative and mysterious occurrence. This subreddit is for those who are interested in learning more about the various criminal organizations that exist.

12k subscribers57 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~46% by known bots)18 authors / mosince 2011

r/OrganizedCrime has 12k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 57 posts a month from 18 people. Top topics: Russia Arrests and Charges, Drug Raids and Busts and Italian Mafia Families.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +3.2% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 202612k
Growing12k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/OrganizedCrime

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+50%vs Sep 2025 · +46% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202657
BusierPeaked at 197 in Mar 2023
Sep 2026: incl. ~46% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/OrganizedCrime

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Russia Arrests and Charges0.9%
  2. Drug Raids and Busts0.8%
  3. Italian Mafia Families0.6%
  4. Fraud and Theft Cases0.6%
  5. Chicago Mafia0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CBS News
  2. OCCRP
  3. Archive
  4. Global Initiative
  5. UPI

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