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The Joplin crime rate is much higher than the Missouri average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #471

Joplin, MO	3,603.42
Missouri	1,858.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Joplin, MO Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Joplin, MO	Count	3	48	62	148	611	3,042	295	21
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	5.9	94.6	122.2	291.6	1,203.9	5,994.0	581.3	41.4	3,430
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.6	28.1	92.2	304.8	581.5	2,055.3	269.8	NA	1,623
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Joplin, MO	Count	1	35	55	149	617	3,055	253	14
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	2.0	71.0	111.6	302.4	1,252.2	6,200.3	513.5	28.4	3,290
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	26.5	90.7	298.7	643.0	2,223.9	270.1	NA	1,672
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Joplin, MO	Count	2	27	70	189	653	2,920	265	28
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	3.9	53.3	138.2	373.1	1,289.1	5,764.6	523.2	55.3	3,256
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	25.1	96.0	323.4	705.2	2,338.4	270.8	NA	1,762
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Joplin, MO	Count	2	33	54	160	692	2,562	279	12
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	4.0	65.6	107.3	317.9	1,374.9	5,090.2	554.3	23.8	3,105
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	24.3	104.3	312.7	745.7	2,308.3	254.8	NA	1,759
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Joplin, MO	Count	1	39	64	184	558	2,612	234	29
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	2.0	77.5	127.1	365.5	1,108.3	5,188.1	464.8	57.6	3,060
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.0	23.9	102.4	321.7	735.4	2,343.0	268.0	NA	1,788
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2008	Joplin, MO	Count	3	42	55	256	692	3,308	312	46
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	6.1	84.8	111.0	516.6	1,396.5	6,676.0	629.7	92.8	3,884
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.7	27.3	125.0	344.4	774.5	2,537.9	351.3	NA	1,981
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Joplin, MO	Count	1	38	91	242	845	3,554	413	37
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	2.1	78.7	188.6	501.4	1,750.9	7,364.1	855.8	76.7	4,357
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	29.2	121.9	347.3	739.1	2,594.7	404.6	NA	1,995
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Joplin, MO	Count	4	54	95	266	733	2,877	277	37
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	8.4	113.6	199.9	559.7	1,542.2	6,053.3	582.8	77.8	4,134
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.3	30.2	129.9	379.3	764.1	2,627.0	435.3	NA	2,076
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Joplin, MO	Count	2	34	87	200	656	3,146	404	25
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	4.2	72.0	184.3	423.7	1,389.8	6,665.0	855.9	53.0	3,916
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.9	28.0	124.1	366.4	738.3	2,746.2	443.1	NA	2,074
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Joplin, MO	10.78
Missouri	18.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Joplin, MO Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Joplin, MO	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	4.1	4.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Joplin, MO	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Joplin, MO	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	19
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.4	1.5	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.1	1.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.0	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Joplin, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.2	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Joplin, MO	2.16
Missouri	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Joplin, MO Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Joplin, MO	Count	151	106	45
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	297.5	208.9	88.7	2.53
	Missouri	Per 100,000	347.6	247.4	100.1	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Joplin, MO	Count	117	92	25
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	237.5	186.7	50.7	2.12
	Missouri	Per 100,000	338.3	242.5	95.9	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Joplin, MO	Count	151	108	43
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	298.1	213.2	84.9	2.56
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	242.3	98.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Joplin, MO	Count	133	122	11
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	264.2	242.4	21.9	2.53
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	245.1	96.0	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Joplin, MO	Count	156	111	45
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	309.9	220.5	89.4	2.65
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.4	248.2	98.2	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Joplin, MO	Count	129	104	25
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	256.7	206.9	49.7	2.32
	Missouri	Per 100,000	348.7	249.2	99.6	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Joplin, MO	Count	96	86	10
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	193.7	173.6	20.2	1.84
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.7	246.3	100.4	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Joplin, MO	Count	88	77	11
	Joplin, MO	Per 100,000	182.3	159.5	22.8	1.71
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.9	242.0	99.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Joplin, MO	Count	86	76	10
2005	Joplin, MO	Count	87	76	11