In 2025, Topeka police reported 1,104 violent crimes (882 per 100,000 residents), including 21 murders, 107 robberies and 916 aggravated assaults, plus 4,327 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 125,228. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 5 large Kansas cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency KS0890100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1,209 | 4,857 | 36 | 4,613 | Live |
| Kansas City | 981 | 1,539 | 20 | 3,164 | Totals |
| Topeka | 882 | 1,104 | 21 | 3,455 | Totals |
| Olathe | 230 | 347 | 2 | 841 | Totals |
| Overland Park | 161 | 329 | 0 | 1,462 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Topeka's violent-crime rate of 882 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2 times the Kansas rate (451) and 2.8 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 113 residents, or about 21.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Topeka ranks 34th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 20th for murder (21 murders, 16.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 83% of Topeka's violent crimes and robberies 10%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,455 per 100,000, 91% higher than Kansas overall. Topeka police logged 419 vehicle thefts (335 per 100,000, 111th of 351; Kansas: 213) and 926 burglaries (739 per 100,000, 2.7 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Olathe, 48 miles east; its violent-crime rate (230) is less than half Topeka's.
Out-of-state cities near Topeka's size (125,228 residents): Broken Arrow, OK at 198 violent crimes per 100,000 and Simi Valley, CA at 136.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Topeka had 882 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2 times the statewide 451. It is 3rd highest of the 5 Kansas cities on this site; Wichita is highest at 1,209. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Topeka police reported 21 murders for 2025, a rate of 16.8 per 100,000 residents. The Kansas rate was 4.5 and the national rate 4.1.
419 vehicles were reported stolen in Topeka in 2025, 335 per 100,000 residents. That is 72% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 111th of 351 cities on this site.