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Offbeat. (Funny/Weird/Sad News)

Offbeat: funny, weird, sad, strange or quirky news that's just....just offbeat :)

794k subscribers207 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)101 authors / mosince 2008

r/offbeat has 794k members (+4.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 207 posts a month from 101 people. Top topics: Crime and Robberies, Fraud and Theft Cases and Car Crimes and Chases.

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Size and growth

How r/offbeat has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+4.7%in 12 months · +0.7% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026794k
Growing794k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−1.9%vs Sep 2025 · −0.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026207
QuieterPeaked at 840 in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/offbeat

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Crime and Robberies0.3%
  2. Fraud and Theft Cases0.2%
  3. Car Crimes and Chases0.2%
  4. Florida Fiascos0.2%
  5. Mask Controversies and Incidents0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Independent
  2. Yahoo!
  3. CBS News
  4. The Independent
  5. UPI

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