Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Joplin has a violent crime rate of 606 per 100,000 residents, 60% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 353.5 per 100,000, robbery at 124.4, rape at 124.4. The murder rate is 4.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 7,262 per 100,000, 270% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,559, burglary at 1,029, vehicle theft at 673 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Joplin receives a safety grade of F.