Joplin, MO Analytics

November recorded 2,675 crime incidents.

October recorded 2,985 crime incidents.

September recorded 2,707 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Other: 5,237
  • Assault: 924
  • Theft: 851
  • Arrest: 779
  • Vandalism: 319
  • Burglary: 170
  • Shooting: 80
  • Robbery: 5
  • Arson: 2

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 September, with October producing 278 more crimes than September.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 310 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Joplin, Missouri

Over the past three months, Assault 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 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 80 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 26.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 29, followed by November with 28 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.