Is Topeka, KS Safe?
Topeka, KS has a Safety Score of 70/100 (grade B). Violent crime is 8% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
Safety Context Score: 70/100 (Grade B)
CrimeContext scores Topeka on a 0-100 scale that weights per-capita violent crime against the national average (40%), per-capita property crime (30%), and the 5-year direction of total crime (30%). A grade of B means Topeka sits better than the typical U.S. city once population is taken into account. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
We never display raw crime counts. A large city will always log more total incidents than a small town; the only fair comparison is the rate per 100,000 residents, which is what every number on this page uses.
Topeka Crime Rates per 100,000 vs National Average
| Crime Type | Topeka | National Avg | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime | 333.5 | 363.8 | -8% |
| Property Crime | 1758.1 | 1832.3 | -4% |
| Murder | 6.7 | 5.7 | +18% |
| Robbery | 53.4 | 73.0 | -27% |
| Aggravated Assault | 186.8 | 246.4 | -24% |
| Burglary | 228.6 | 269.8 | -15% |
| Larceny-Theft | 1160.3 | 1401.9 | -17% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 158.2 | 318.3 | -50% |
| 5-Year Trend | -9.0% | ||
| Population | 126,587 | ||
All values are incidents per 100,000 residents (FBI UCR/NIBRS). Per-capita rates only — never raw counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Topeka, KS has a Safety Score of 70/100 (grade B). Violent crime is 8% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
Topeka, KS has a violent crime rate of 333.5 per 100,000 residents (8% below the U.S. average of 363.8) and a property crime rate of 1758.1 per 100,000 (4% below the U.S. average of 1832.3). All figures are per-capita rates, never raw counts.
Topeka has a murder rate of 6.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with the national average of 5.7. Like every figure here, this is a per-capita rate — raw homicide counts without population context can badly mislead.
Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years. Over the past 5 years, the total crime rate in Topeka has changed by -9.0%.
Violent crime in Topeka is 8% below the U.S. average and property crime is 4% below average. Topeka's overall Safety Context Score is 70/100 (grade B).
More about Topeka
Topeka, KS has a Safety Score of 70/100 (grade B). Violent crime is 8% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
The data source behind this answer is the FBI UCR/NIBRS dataset. Every figure on the page traces back to that source; the methodology page describes the inputs and the refresh cadence in full detail.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, 2026.