Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Topeka has a violent crime rate of 712 per 100,000 residents, 87% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 449.6 per 100,000, robbery at 193.4, rape at 58.9. The murder rate is 10.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,991 per 100,000, 155% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,505, burglary at 720, vehicle theft at 766 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Topeka receives a safety grade of F.