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Topeka Crime Rate Report (Kansas)

Topeka crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 24 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Topeka for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Topeka in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 136.04% and the city property crime rate in Topeka was higher than the national property crime rate average by 106.84%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Topeka was higher than the violent crime rate in Kansas by 95.23% and the city property crime rate in Topeka was higher than the property crime rate in Kansas by 86.19%.

Property and Violent Crime
Topeka Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Topeka Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Topeka Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault892
Arson22
Burglary798
Larceny and Theft3,135
Motor Vehicle Theft626
Murder and Manslaughter20
Rape59
Robbery101
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)5,667
Property Crime4,559
Violent Crime1,072
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault1,086
Arson17
Burglary747
Larceny and Theft2,912
Motor Vehicle Theft794
Murder and Manslaughter23
Rape73
Robbery115
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)5,561
Property Crime4,453
Violent Crime1,297

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Topeka Property Crime

Topeka Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Topeka Crime 2024

Topeka Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Topeka Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Topeka Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Topeka, Kansas crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Topeka crime report data for 2026 was projected from 24 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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