Topeka police area, Kansas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 17,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Topeka police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 21 | 16.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 47.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 916 | 731.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 107 | 85.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 926 | 739.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,982 | 2,381.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 419 | 334.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 12 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 60 |
| Violence | 916 |
| Robbery | 107 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,327 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Topeka police area
- Is Topeka police area safe?
- Topeka police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Topeka police area?
- Topeka police area: Weighted crime: 17,556 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Topeka police area?
- Recorded homicides in Topeka police area (2025): 21.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Shawnee County since 2010
Topeka: Mayor not loaded yet. Shawnee County: Sheriff Brian Hill (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Laura Kelly (Democrat)
Brian Hill · Republican
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Herman Jones · Republican
2016 – 2020
Shawnee County ▲ +2% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Herman Jones
2012 – 2016
Shawnee County ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Richard Barta
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
