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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$4.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for Topeka, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,222 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 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 Topeka, IN Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Topeka's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Topeka sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Topeka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Topeka is 18.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Topeka, IN report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Topeka, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Topeka for 2025 is $4,412,914, about $567 per resident and $2,222 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Topeka Compared to Other Cities?

Topeka, IN:	$567
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Topeka is $567 per year, which is $102 more than the national average and $164 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Topeka:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $793 more than in Topeka.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $386 less than in Topeka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Topeka	Cost per Topeka Resident
Murder	$2.54 million	$326
Rape/Sexual Assault	$275,404	$35
Robbery	$254,624	$33
Assault	$539,252	$69
Kidnapping	$39,983	$5
Vehicle Theft	$91,397	$12
Burglary	$48,339	$6
Theft	$299,165	$38
Arson	$17,068	$2
Vandalism	$71,142	$9
Animal Cruelty	$4,348	$1
Drug Crimes	$215,128	$28
Identity Theft	$19,314	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$4,412,914	$567

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Topeka, IN

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 Topeka totals $18,378,574 ($2,360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,791,489 ($2,926 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 west part of the city 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 Topeka's 7,788 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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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 Topeka residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.411
Robbery	1.039
Rape	0.5832
Murder	0.1734
Total Violent Crime	4.207 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.417
Vehicle Theft	0.7579
Burglary	0.6843
Arson	0.0907
Total Property Crime	8.950 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0847
Drug Crimes	3.734
Vandalism	1.279
Identity Theft	0.3204
Animal Cruelty	0.0755
Total "Other" Rate	5.494 (B+)

Individual Topeka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
Witmer Manor, IN	D	B	D-
Valentine, IN	D-	C	F
Wawaka, IN	B+	B	B
Millersburg, IN	A-	C-	B+
Shipshewana, IN	C-	C-	D+
Ligonier, IN	B	B	B
Lagrange, IN	B-	C-	C+
Wolcottville, IN	C+	B-	C-
Rome City, IN	B+	B	B+
Shady Nook, IN	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Topeka is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rochelle Park, NJ	C-	B-	B-
Keyes, CA	C-	D-	D-
Kingfisher, OK	D-	D+	D+
Kingston, GA	A+	A-	A-
Kirtland, OH	A	A	A
Kountze, TX	D	D	D
Lagrangeville, NY	A	B+	B+
Laingsburg, MI	A	C+	C+
Lake Carmel, NY	A	B-	B-
Red Oak, IA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Topeka is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Topeka, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Topeka schools on SchoolGrade

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