Crime Analyst

You’ve met the CSIs, the detectives and the profilers – now it’s time for Crime Analyst.

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Congratulations! You’ve found your next podcast!

Ride shotgun with me, Laura Richards world renowned and award-winning Criminal Behavioural Analyst, former New Scotland Yard every week as we profile behaviour and identify the red flags to prevent murders in slow motion.

Come join me in the intelligence cell as we deconstruct and analyse real cases.

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You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or on Crime-Analyst.com

Be Curious.
Ask Questions.
Always Trust Your Instincts.

Recent Episodes

April 1, 2025

Ep 245: Sarah Everard: Stopping Police Officers Who Hate Women with Graham Goulden, Part 1

Laura interviews Graham Goulden, a retired police officer who worked in the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit and has spent the last 15 years trying to prevent male violence against women. Three years ago, Sarah Everard’s abdu...
March 27, 2025

Ep 244: Happy Face with Renée Williams, Part 2

Laura continues to unravel the scripted Paramount+ show with Renée Williams which is based on Melissa Moore’s life as the daughter of serial killer Keith Jesperson. Listen as Laura and Renée highlight the early warning signs ...
March 25, 2025

Ep 243: The Attack Was Horrific, The Aftermath Was Worse with Tina Nash, Part 4

You would think this could not get any worse. But it did. Tina shares how she was retraumatised by professionals who put her under the microscope and took her beloved baby boy away from her after Shane Jenkin gouged out her e...
March 24, 2025

Presenting: KILLER MINDS

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers....
March 20, 2025

Ep 242: Happy Face with Renée Williams, Part 1

Laura breaks down the new Paramount+ true crime scripted show Happy Face with Renée Williams, CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC). The drama is “inspired by the true story life story” of Melissa Moore, daug...

Reviews

Essential listening

"This is an invaluable podcast for so many. As a female, and a mum I will admit I was ridiculously naive but now Laura has changed that, and I feel armed with knowledge. Red flag behaviour, I'm watchi…"

Cara | March 28, 2025

Brilliant!

"I’m totally obsessed with this podcast. What a powerful feminist voice you are Laura! So grateful for your work."

Ingrid | March 27, 2025

Excellent

"This is an extremely important podcast - Laura you speak my language! As a Social Worker of 35 years (now retired) I worked with so many women who were victims of domestic violence and coercive contr…"

Janet Berger | March 26, 2025

Life changing

"I started listenening to Crime Analyst after watching a Lad Bible video with Laura and wow, I must say, its been life changing. Ive learnt so much about coercive control, narcissist abuse and so much…"

Racine | March 25, 2025

Brilliant Podcast

"Laura is brilliant! The podcast is insightful and gives ways to actually help the cause!"

Lucy | March 25, 2025

Essential Listening

"Ms. Richards’ podcast and other materials are provide important information for all us and serve as example of what is possible."

MB | March 18, 2025

Brilliant

"For anyone interested in crime behaviour analysis this is the place to be. Laura digs deep and explains her process and I’m hooked!"

Laura Deegan | March 10, 2025

Vital work

"An absolute essential listen for ALL women. Through Laura’s expert guidance, I now understand the start of coercive control and the link to femicide. I have sent this vital information to my daught…"

Linda Bamber | March 12, 2025

This podcast is saving women’s lives

"An incredible podcast with so much useful information for not only women, but also the police. Laura has an incredible way of breaking things down and has helped me learn a lot more about manipulatio…"

Laura | March 9, 2025

Important topics

"Laura Richards delivers interesting and informative insights into crimes and perpetrator behaviour. Her content covering coercive control and its role in domestic and family violence is eye-opening a…"

Shanti Lavender | March 9, 2025

Answer to Why a Ghost Story Unsettled Me

"Brilliant analysis in all respects. Listened to Ghost Story without any preview and while it was engrossing listening, by the conclusive episode, I had grown increasingly queasy and it felt like tim…"

Cynthia A Kuno | March 9, 2025

Important topics

"Laura Richards delivers interesting and informative insights into crimes and perpetrator behaviour. Her content covering coercive control and its role in domestic and family violence is eye-opening a…"

Shanti Lavender | March 9, 2025

Spot on as always

"Laura yet again has tied up all the loose ends. Continually bringing coercion to the surface. Your support of women is exemplary. Thank you for another brilliant surfacing of the issues."

Barbara Nanshe | March 5, 2025

Powerful and informative podcast

"Laura is an incredible host, her knowledge from hands on experience allows us to understand stalking, DV and patterns leading to homicide. I cannot recommend this podcast more highly. She gives voi…"

Emma Salter | March 4, 2025

A wonderful, thoughtful podcast

"I listen to a lot of podcasts, but when I found this one I completely stopped listening to anything else until I had binged the whole show. As a survivor and thriver after abuse from my ex husband i…"

Between thorns | Feb. 16, 2024

Laura is absolutely awesome

"How Laura breaks down all of these cases is just mind blowing. She nails every aspect of the cases and just verbalizes everything that we all think. it’s time women actually stand up for each other a…"

JTRT63 | April 3, 2024

One of the most positively influential women of our time!

"Such an incredible podcast. Laura is one of the most intelligent and passionate people I’ve ever come across. She is literally changing the world. If only there were more Laura’s in the world. You a…"

zjfjejebrbe | April 3, 2024

Analytical, thorough & compassionate

"Laura is simply the best. Every case is reviewed with so much respect to the victims, survivors and family members. She doesn’t mince her words when criticism is due and is so very clear on what coul…"

Joyce Division | April 5, 2024

Victims First and Foremost

"At last, a study which does not create a celebrity out of a criminal. Delivered with gravitas, mindful of the victims and their families. The ethos of this should be part of mainstream secondary educ…"

Gwynnie1 | Jan. 11, 2025

A must listen

"The five stars is instructive to me, of an excellent and thoroughly thought provoking podcast."

tammyjamsamm | Jan. 13, 2025

Thank you Thank you Thank you

"Amazing and informative. Listening to you is making me better able to articulate and call out what is just not acceptable. I wish you were around during my 25 year marriage where I was broken down da…"

Uli from Italy | Jan. 14, 2025

Beautifully explained content

"Only recently found this podcast, I’ve been interested in human behaviour/psychology for many years. It is so well explained and researched by Laura. Cannot recommend this podcast highly enough, yo…"

Neil Barbour | Jan. 18, 2025

Wow!

"Cannot unsee coercive control behaviour. It is everywhere... learning so much, teaching others, thank you."

JenJen | Jan. 19, 2025

Gabby Petito case

"Outstanding analysis. Thank you Laura. The breakdown of the police call out is fabulously detailed and hits every nail on the head. I want to listen carefully to the refrain “trust your gut”. The pol…"

Treckbranch | Jan. 26, 2025

Excellent!

"I only recently came across your podcast and greatly appreciate the clarity around understanding what coercive control is, what is behind it and being utterly unapologetic about this. As a now retire…"

Janet Berger | Jan. 28, 2025

Amazing

"Thank you for the amazing work you do and advocating for women & girls. Your insights on cases has been truly insightful. Keep it up"

Simran | Jan. 31, 2025

One of the few experts who actually understands the ‘why’ of crime.

"Where do I start? If you want to truly understand criminal behaviour, the risk factors and coercive control then please start and stop here! Laura is an expert in her field and has real respect f…"

Bethany | Feb. 6, 2025

Lessons

"Laura and her knowledge is amazing… I’ve learned so much about my own experiences as a much younger woman..sure wish I’d known this information back when it really mattered to my life and experiences…"

Valerie | Feb. 11, 2025

Great expert analysis Laura on Nicola Bulley`s case on crime analyst youtube

"Huge thank you Laura for analyzing and deconstructing the Nicola Bulley case (especially your analysis of the College of Policing Review) on the crime analyst youtube channel. The Nicola Bulley case …"

Fahim Khalasi | Feb. 12, 2025

Laura is a shero

"All of Laura’s pod casts are excellent. But what I mostly love is that she is fearless and is supporting women all around the world. She fearlessly takes on patriarchy’s entrenched conditioned bias …"

Barbara Nanshe | Feb. 17, 2025

Absolutely inspiring and monumental

"Laura you are a godsend - genuinely a rare gem who does her work not only with such profound dedication, but with unbiased accuracy that simply makes her work so important and genuine. You are not sc…"

Orit | Feb. 21, 2025

Incredible impact

"Laura’s passion, empathy, insights and expertise are second to none. Her work is extremely important; she is giving a voice and hope to those of us who have or are still experiencing domestic abuse a…"

May | Feb. 24, 2025

Essential listening

"Excellent podcast clearly analysing situations within a framework of coercive control/abuse on both individual and societal levels."

Janet Berger | Feb. 24, 2025

Professional Insights

"Laura’s experiences and relationships that she has establish in her professional circles reveal insightful opinions. Her empathic nature for the victims is heartfelt and genuine. She provides guida…"

S. A. | March 3, 2025