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City-Data.com crime index in Topeka, KS compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Topeka, KS

The 2022 crime rate in Topeka, KS is 437 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Topeka crime rate fell by 6% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 13 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Topeka has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Topeka, KS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Topeka:

437.1
Auburn:

7.2
Meriden:

5.4
Hoyt:

63.9
Carbondale:

67.2
Rossville:

14.1
Perry:

4.6
Scranton:

61.4
Overbrook:

27.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Topeka by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		10
(8.1)		12
(9.4)		14
(10.9)		15
(11.6)		11
(8.6)		6
(4.7)		11
(8.7)		17
(13.4)		27
(21.3)		14
(11.1)		13
(10.3)		1
(0.8)		16
(12.9)		13
(10.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		44
(35.6)		51
(40.0)		53
(41.3)		39
(30.3)		33
(25.8)		66
(51.7)		93
(73.2)		54
(42.5)		56
(44.2)		84
(66.5)		74
(58.9)		12
(9.6)		79
(63.6)		60
(47.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		301
(243.8)		222
(174.2)		235
(183.2)		237
(183.9)		172
(134.4)		198
(155.1)		228
(179.4)		248
(195.0)		269
(212.4)		254
(201.0)		243
(193.4)		16
(12.8)		124
(99.8)		117
(93.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		360
(291.6)		410
(321.6)		395
(307.9)		481
(373.3)		396
(309.4)		381
(298.4)		388
(305.3)		392
(308.3)		425
(335.6)		414
(327.5)		565
(449.6)		65
(52.0)		856
(689.1)		1,021
(812.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,663
(1,347)		1,598
(1,254)		1,727
(1,346)		1,277
(991.1)		1,238
(967.1)		1,007
(788.7)		1,176
(925.3)		1,114
(876.0)		1,001
(790.5)		973
(769.8)		905
(720.2)		128
(102.4)		1,054
(848.4)		711
(565.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,632
(3,752)		5,404
(4,239)		5,213
(4,064)		4,967
(3,855)		4,679
(3,655)		4,672
(3,659)		4,876
(3,836)		5,227
(4,110)		4,725
(3,732)		4,851
(3,838)		4,404
(3,505)		337
(269.5)		3,436
(2,766)		3,243
(2,581)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		407
(329.7)		504
(395.4)		589
(459.1)		597
(463.4)		569
(444.5)		581
(455.1)		549
(432.0)		807
(634.6)		768
(606.5)		736
(582.3)		962
(765.6)		71
(56.8)		811
(652.8)		705
(561.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(7.3)		14
(11.0)		6
(4.7)		7
(5.4)		7
(5.5)		5
(3.9)		12
(9.4)		1
(0.8)		11
(8.7)		7
(5.5)		3
(2.4)		1
(0.8)		13
(10.5)		16
(12.7)
City-Data.com crime index446.9456.4464.9438.0389.5395.0443.5457.4462.0455.1467.646.0466.6437.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 568 registered sex offenders living in Topeka, Kansas as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Topeka is 223 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Topeka:

521.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Topeka:

483.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Topeka:

43.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Topeka:

401.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Topeka:

352.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Topeka:

360.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Topeka:

320.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Topeka:

332.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Topeka:

287.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Topeka:

264.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Topeka:

332.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Topeka:

308.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Topeka:

306.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Topeka:

319.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Topeka:

275.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Topeka:

289.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Topeka:

270.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Topeka:

271.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Topeka:

326.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Topeka:

405.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Topeka:

42.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Topeka:

434.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Topeka:

433.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Topeka:

435.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Topeka:

475.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Topeka:

441.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Topeka:

409.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Topeka:

442.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Topeka:

460.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Topeka:

541.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Topeka:

522.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Topeka:

506.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Topeka:

545.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Topeka:

486.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Topeka:

517.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Topeka:

584.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 318 (263 officers - 238 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Kansas average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 330 (285 officers - 246 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Kansas average:

2.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 328 (278 officers - 245 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Kansas average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 324 (267 officers - 237 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Kansas average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 328 (274 officers - 243 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Kansas average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 334 (282 officers - 250 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
Kansas average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 332 (285 officers - 255 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Kansas average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 347 (287 officers - 257 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Kansas average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 357 (295 officers - 265 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Kansas average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 353 (290 officers - 261 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 353 (290 officers - 264 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Kansas average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 345 (281 officers - 254 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.20
Kansas average:

2.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 354 (283 officers - 256 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Kansas average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 356 (283 officers - 258 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Kansas average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 328 (277 officers - 252 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Kansas average:

2.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 349 (294 officers - 268 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Kansas average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 340 (285 officers - 259 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Kansas average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 351 (293 officers - 266 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Kansas average:

2.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 325 (277 officers - 256 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Kansas average:

2.56

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Zip codes: 66409, 66546, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66618, 66619, 66621, 66622.

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