The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$5.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,417 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Southeast 1 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Southeast 1's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Southeast 1 sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of neighborhoods and behind 74%. The grade covers only South Southeast 1's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Southeast 1 is 51.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the southeast areas to 1 in 35 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS report the most crime, about 89 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Southeast 1 for 2025 is $5,067,555, about $697 per resident and $1,417 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Southeast 1 Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS:	$697
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS:	$704
Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS:	$513
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Southeast 1 is $697 per year, which is $233 more than the national average and $163 more than Topeka's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Southeast 1:

In Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS, crime costs $704 per person, which is $7 more than in South Southeast 1.
In Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS, crime costs $513 per person, which is $184 less than in South Southeast 1

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of South Southeast 1 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South Southeast 1	Cost per South Southeast 1 Resident
Murder	$773,038	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$405,608	$56
Robbery	$63,790	$9
Assault	$1.00 million	$138
Kidnapping	$420,752	$58
Vehicle Theft	$448,002	$62
Burglary	$252,637	$35
Theft	$684,067	$94
Arson	$26,116	$4
Vandalism	$624,258	$86
Animal Cruelty	$5,921	$1
Drug Crimes	$337,654	$46
Identity Theft	$23,710	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$5,067,555	$697

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in South Southeast 1 totals $7,349,131 ($1,011 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,416,686 ($1,707 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of South Southeast 1's 7,272 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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South Southeast 1 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Southeast 1 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.798
Robbery	0.2789
Rape	0.9199
Murder	0.0566
Total Violent Crime	6.053 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.16
Vehicle Theft	3.978
Burglary	3.830
Arson	0.1487
Total Property Crime	26.12 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.9543
Drug Crimes	6.277
Vandalism	12.02
Identity Theft	0.4213
Animal Cruelty	0.1101
Total "Other" Rate	19.78 (D-)

Individual South Southeast 1 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South Southeast 1 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Southeast 1.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C
West Southwest 3, Topeka, KS	C+	A-	B
South Southeast 3, Topeka, KS	C	C	B-
Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS	B	A	B+
West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS	D+	B-	C-
East Topeka, Topeka, KS	D+	D+	C
Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS	C+	A	B-
Oread, Lawrence, KS	B	B+	A
Prairie-Piper-KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	A	A+	A+
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	C+	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Southeast 1 is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Amphi, Tucson, AZ	D	D-	D-
Yorkfield, Elmhurst, IL	A	A+	A+
Winton Hills, Cincinnati, OH	D+	C-	C-
Westside, Binghamton, NY	A-	C-	C-
West Waco, Woodway, TX	A-	A-	A-
West University, Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D
Vintage, Napa, CA	B	C+	C+
Urbanizacion Sierra Bayamon, Bayamon, PR	D+	D+	D+
Upper Boggy Creek, Austin, TX	C+	C+	C+
East Lake, Chula Vista, CA	A	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, South Southeast 1 is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Southeast 1 schools on SchoolGrade

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