Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Joplin has a violent crime rate of 588 per 100,000 residents, 55% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 435.3 per 100,000, robbery at 54.2, rape at 99.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,580 per 100,000, 134% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,644, burglary at 448, vehicle theft at 435 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Joplin receives a safety grade of F.