Joplin, MO Analytics
October recorded 2,884 crime incidents.
September recorded 2,707 crime incidents.
August recorded 2,882 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 5,242
- Theft: 935
- Assault: 907
- Arrest: 798
- Vandalism: 295
- Burglary: 189
- Shooting: 99
- Robbery: 7
- Arson: 1
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 August, with October producing 2 more crimes than August.
October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 177 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Joplin, Missouri
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 11% of crime in Joplin, Missouri.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% 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 99 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 33 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 47, followed by September with 29 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.