Topeka, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Topeka in green. The most dangerous areas in Topeka are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Topeka, MS Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Topeka is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of cities are safer and 94% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Topeka's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Topeka is 0.0173 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Topeka generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Topeka may be as high as 1 in 43,815 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 72,970 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Topeka, MS: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Topeka has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Topeka's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Topeka to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Topeka is safer than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Topeka, MS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Topeka about $19,863 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Topeka's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Topeka, including every crime type and how Topeka compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Topeka's crime maps on the Topeka overall crime page.

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Individual Topeka Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Topeka is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Topeka.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Jayess, MS	B+	A+	B-	A-
Robinwood, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Tilton, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
East Lincoln, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Sartinsville, MS	A	A+	A	A-
Monticello, MS	B-	A	B+	B
Ruth, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Fair River, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Rosella, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Fair Oak Springs, MS	A-	A+	A	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Topeka is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Center Hill, AL	B	A+	A+	A
West Hollis, ME	A	B-	B-	A+
West Finley, PA	A+	A-	A-	B
Wells Tannery, PA	A+	A-	A-	C+
Cohasset, CA	D+	D-	D-	B
Cochiti Pueblo, NM	F	F	F	D+
Clarksville, NY	A-	A-	A-	B
Choestoe, GA	A	C	C	B
Cherry Spring, TX	C+	C+	C+	D
Cherry, IL	A-	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Topeka, MS average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Topeka schools on SchoolGrade

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