Joplin, Missouri Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 300 violent crimes in Joplin MO, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 560.4. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 14%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Missouri cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Joplin, MO Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Joplin, MO Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 288 572.04
2011 249 494.72
2012 288 568.56
2013 240 487.09
2014 261 514.28
2015 312 606.86
2016 329 632.68
2017 317 604.82
2019 307 606.30
2020 338 663.59
2021 271 531.68
2022 253 486.64
2023 260 491.67
2024 300 560.40