Murder per Capita in West Southwest 2
The map below shows murder per 1,000 West Southwest 2 residents.
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B- |
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C- |
$67
Murder costs the average West Southwest 2 resident about $67 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Southwest 2 in green. The most dangerous areas in West Southwest 2 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 West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS Safe from Murder?
The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Southwest 2 is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Southwest 2's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in West Southwest 2 is 0.0357 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Southwest 2 generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Southwest 2 may be as high as 1 in 20,365 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,044 in the south part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS: about 0 per year. The northwest part of West Southwest 2 has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Southwest 2's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in West Southwest 2 to the Kansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS: | 0.0357 |
|---|---|
| Kansas: | 0.0526 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, West Southwest 2 is safer than the Kansas 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 West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS
Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Southwest 2 about $433,622 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of West Southwest 2's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Southwest 2, including every crime type and how West Southwest 2 compares to other neighborhoods.
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 West Southwest 2's crime maps on the West Southwest 2 overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in West Southwest 2 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Southwest 2.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | A- | B | B+ | |
B | A | B+ | A | |
D+ | C- | C | B | |
D+ | C- | C- | B- | |
C | C | B- | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | C | B- | |
C+ | A | B- | A | |
B | B+ | A | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- | |
C+ | A | C+ | B |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Southwest 2 is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C+ | C+ | D | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C | D | D | B- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | C- | C- | F | |
B | B- | B- | A | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Southwest 2 schools on SchoolGrade
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