South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D+

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.24 million

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

In 2025, violent crime will cost $628 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Southeast 1 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in South Southeast 1 against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. South Southeast 1 sits in the 31st percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 31% of neighborhoods and behind 69%. The grade covers only South Southeast 1's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in South Southeast 1 is 6.053 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 62 in the southeast areas to 1 in 351 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS report the most violent crime, about 9 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

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

The tangible cost of violent crime in South Southeast 1 is projected at $2,244,438 for 2025, about $309 per resident and $628 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 43.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS:	$309
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS:	$350
Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS:	$206
Kansas:	$251
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $309 per resident each year in South Southeast 1, which is $50 more than the national average and $57 more than Topeka's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Southeast 1:

In Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS, crime costs $350 per person, which is $41 more than in South Southeast 1.
In Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS, crime costs $206 per person, which is $102 less than in South Southeast 1

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for South Southeast 1, 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
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,244,438	$309

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in South Southeast 1 totals $7,349,131 ($1,011 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,593,569 ($1,319 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the northwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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South Southeast 1 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 South Southeast 1 residents in a standard year.

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

Individual South Southeast 1 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent 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 violent 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 violent crime rate, South Southeast 1 is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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