Topeka, Kansas Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 125,156
Key Insights
- →Topeka has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 856.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.3% from the previous year.
- →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
856.5
-11.3% YoY
Murder Rate
16.0
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
3642.7
4,559 total
vs National Avg
↑ 139%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,072
Murder20
Rape59
Robbery101
Aggravated Assault892
Property Crime: 4,559
Burglary798
Larceny-Theft3,135
Motor Vehicle Theft626
Arson22
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125,156 | 1,072 | 856.5 | 20 | 4,559 | 3642.7 |
| 2023 | 124,967 | 1,207 | 965.9 | 26 | 5,108 | 4087.5 |
| 2022 | 125,658 | 1,211 | 963.7 | 13 | 4,659 | 3707.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Topeka
Based on violent crime rate of 856.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.