The Topeka Police Department on Tuesday released a mid-year report showing crime is down in all categories in the City of Topeka.
The report highlights statistics from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 in the City of Topeka, and compares the information with the same period in 2021.
According to the report, violent crime is down 4.5% in comparison to 2021. In addition, property crime is down 14.8%. Overall crime is down 13.1% in Topeka.
This mid-year report follows the 2021 year-end report which was released in January 2022. That report showed the City of Topeka had a five-year low in homicides, a three-year low in shootings, and overall crime was down 25% in comparison with 2020.
“The Topeka community and the Topeka Police Department’s collaborative efforts in 2021 were absolutely outstanding. In stark contrast to the national norm, Topeka had downward crime statistics in all categories. The 2022 mid-year report, at this stage, is a continuation of that impressive declining crime trend. Particularly encouraging, is the 2022 continued reduction of homicides and shootings. There is still a significant portion of the year that remains, but I am proud of the tremendous police work that has been done thus far,” said Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles. “I am confident this positive progress will continue in the Capital City on all fronts. I am thankful to be the Chief of Police in a city that has such strong community-wide support for its law enforcement professionals. That support is an essential piece to any strong and vibrant municipality.”
To view the 2022 mid-year report in English, visit https://cot-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/police/2022+TPD+Mid+Year+Report.pdf.
To view the report in Spanish, visit https://cot-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/police/2022+TPD+Mid+Year+Report+-+Spanish.pdf.