Topeka, KS Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Topeka, KS Summary

Crime in Topeka research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Topeka over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Topeka:

  • There were 5,870 total crimes committed in Topeka the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,671.4 total crimes per 100K people in Topeka.
  • The overall crime rate in Topeka is 100.99% above the national average.
  • Topeka ranks #164 safest out of 169 cities in Kansas.
  • Topeka ranks #9,294 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Topeka Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Topeka is 4,671.4 per 100,000 people. That's 100.99% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 78.02% higher than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Topeka
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,870 4,671.4 2,624.1 2,324.2
Murder 13 10.3 3.4 6.3
Robbery 117 93.1 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1,021 812.5 346.4 268.2
Violent Crime 1,211 963.7 425.0 369.8
Burglary 711 565.8 331.4 269.8
Larceny 3,243 2,580.8 1,619.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 705 561.0 248.1 282.7
Property Crime 4,659 3,707.7 2,199.1 1,954.4

Topeka Crime Compared To Kansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Topeka

1,211
Violent Crimes
963.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
160.61%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,211 violent crimes in Topeka in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Topeka is 963.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 103.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Topeka each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 160.61% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 126.73% higher than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Topeka

4,659
Property Crimes
3,707.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
89.71%
Above The National Average
  • There were 4,659 property crimes in Topeka in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Topeka is 3,707.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Topeka each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 89.71% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 68.60% higher than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Topeka

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Olathe, KS 144,646 2,071 1,431.8 1,207.8 224.0
Lawrence, KS 95,580 2,546 2,663.7 2,195.0 468.7
Shawnee, KS 67,617 1,120 1,656.4 1,406.5 249.9
Lenexa, KS 59,289 1,031 1,738.9 1,518.0 221.0
Gardner, KS 24,497 228 930.7 775.6 155.1
Lansing, KS 11,200 160 1,428.6 1,178.6 250.0
Basehor, KS 7,546 58 768.6 649.4 119.3
Eudora, KS 6,480 33 509.3 432.1 77.2
Carbondale, KS 1,339 9 672.1 448.1 224.0

Topeka SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
9
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