Joplin, MO Analytics

December recorded 2,405 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,732 crime incidents.

October recorded 2,985 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,090
  • Assault: 948
  • Theft: 835
  • Arrest: 730
  • Vandalism: 261
  • Burglary: 169
  • Shooting: 78
  • Arson: 8
  • Robbery: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Joplin, Missouri.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 253 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 580 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Joplin, Missouri

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Joplin, Missouri.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Joplin, Missouri.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Joplin, Missouri.

Reported Shootings in Joplin, Missouri

We recorded 78 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 26 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 28, followed by December with 27 shootings, and October with 23 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Joplin. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.