The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$4.77 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $816 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwest Topeka 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 Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwest Topeka's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Southwest Topeka sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of neighborhoods and behind 31%. The grade covers only Southwest Topeka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwest Topeka is 28.01 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 23 in the northeast areas to 1 in 71 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS report the most crime, about 106 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwest Topeka for 2025 is $4,769,930, about $359 per resident and $816 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southwest Topeka Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS:	$359
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS:	$704
Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS:	$513
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwest Topeka is $359 per year, which is $105 less than the national average and $174 less than Topeka's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwest Topeka:

In Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS, crime costs $704 per person, which is $344 more than in Southwest Topeka.
In Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS, crime costs $513 per person, which is $154 more than in Southwest Topeka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwest Topeka	Cost per Southwest Topeka Resident
Murder	$525,235	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$728,207	$55
Robbery	$69,540	$5
Assault	$401,160	$30
Kidnapping	$610,269	$46
Vehicle Theft	$498,835	$38
Burglary	$149,453	$11
Theft	$762,658	$57
Arson	$36,832	$3
Vandalism	$484,614	$37
Animal Cruelty	$8,073	$1
Drug Crimes	$473,310	$36
Identity Theft	$21,744	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$4,769,930	$359

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwest Topeka, 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 Southwest Topeka totals $7,113,603 ($536 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,883,533 ($895 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 north 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, of which Southwest Topeka has 4, do the same, and of Southwest Topeka's 13,273 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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Southwest Topeka 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 Southwest Topeka residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.052
Robbery	0.1666
Rape	0.9049
Murder	0.0211
Total Violent Crime	2.145 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.09
Vehicle Theft	2.427
Burglary	1.241
Arson	0.1149
Total Property Crime	14.88 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.7583
Drug Crimes	4.821
Vandalism	5.111
Identity Theft	0.2117
Animal Cruelty	0.0822
Total "Other" Rate	10.98 (C)

Individual Southwest Topeka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Southwest 3, Topeka, KS	C+	A-	B
West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS	D+	B-	C-
South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C-
Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C
South Southeast 3, Topeka, KS	C	C	B-
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

Southwest Topeka is lower 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
Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
North Hill, Spokane, WA	D-	C+	C+
North King St, Hampton, VA	C	A	A
North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C+	D+	D+
Northwest Nashua, Nashua, NH	B+	A+	A+
Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA	D+	B	B
Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C
Okolona, Louisville, KY	D+	B	B
Old Everett, Lansing, MI	C-	F	F
Old Town, Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Southwest Topeka is safer than the Kansas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Southwest Topeka schools on SchoolGrade

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