Joplin, MO Crime


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Joplin, MO has a much higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Violent crime in Joplin, MO is 30.6 compared to 22.7 across the US. Property crime in Joplin, MO is 95.1 which is also significantly higher than the national average of 35.4. The numbers indicate that Joplin is an area with a greater risk of criminal behavior and should be taken into account when deciding whether to live or visit there.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Joplin violent crime is 30.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Joplin property crime is 95.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Joplin, MO Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000445.14.352.199.9288.88766.81565.36610.9590.5
2001465.26.678.6152.9227.18301.81548.56139.6613.7
2002446.52.269.4136.6238.47549.91339.65742.1468.2
2003411.210.862.4103.3234.77920.91380.16034.8506
2004536.52.191.9203.1239.48873.31577.66588.1707.6
2005684.34.272184.3423.78910.61389.86665855.9
2006881.68.4113.6199.9559.78178.31542.26053.3582.8
2007770.82.178.7188.6501.49970.81750.97364.1855.8
2008718.56.184.8111516.68702.11396.56676629.7
2010572277.5127.1365.56761.21108.35188.1464.8
2011494.7465.6107.3317.97019.41374.95090.2554.3
2012568.63.953.3138.2373.17576.91289.15764.6523.2
2013487.1271111.6302.479661252.26200.3513.5
2014514.35.994.6122.2291.67779.21203.95994581.3
2015606.95.883.6163.435468359925210.8632.1
2016632.73.8100138.5390.47267.21094.25567.2605.8
2017604.85.784116.4398.87114.8929.25567.4618.2
2019606.33.9124.4124.4353.57261.81028.95559.4673.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Duquesne, MO63.43,297.41,72532019
Webb City, MO87.92,715.510,20852018
Duenweg, MO217.71,814.21,07652019
Carterville, MO260.61,667.51,82362018
Carl Junction, MO0.01,616.06,53062018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bentonville, AR222.71,373.722,384522019
Rogers, AR477.12,845.266,626562019
Springdale, AR479.63,340.140,495652018
Fayetteville, AR447.54,481.484,726722019
Fort Smith, AR980.25,823.488,5731202019

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Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 9 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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