Joplin, MO Analytics

April recorded 2,474 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,495 crime incidents.

February recorded 2,276 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,606
  • Arrest: 839
  • Assault: 741
  • Theft: 627
  • Vandalism: 192
  • Burglary: 144
  • Shooting: 81
  • Robbery: 10
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 219 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 21 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Joplin, Missouri

Over the past three months, Arrest 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 90% 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 81 shootings over a three month period in Joplin, Missouri. That's an average of about 27 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 34, followed by February with 24 shootings, and April 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.