Joplin, MO Analytics
February recorded 2,121 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,606 crime incidents.
December recorded 2,694 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,486
- Theft: 944
- Assault: 726
- Arrest: 689
- Vandalism: 244
- Burglary: 171
- Shooting: 139
- Robbery: 13
- Arson: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Joplin, Missouri.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 88 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 573 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Joplin, Missouri
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Joplin, Missouri.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 84% of violent crime in Joplin, Missouri.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Joplin, Missouri.
Reported Shootings in Joplin, Missouri
We recorded 139 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 46.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 54, followed by February with 44 shootings, and January with 41 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.