Joplin, MO Analytics

January recorded 2,136 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,405 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,732 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,567
  • Assault: 838
  • Arrest: 701
  • Theft: 675
  • Vandalism: 248
  • Burglary: 152
  • Shooting: 77
  • Arson: 11
  • Robbery: 4

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 327 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 596 more crimes than January.

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 81% of property crime in Joplin, Missouri.

Reported Shootings in Joplin, Missouri

We recorded 77 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 25.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 28, followed by December with 27 shootings, and January with 22 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.