Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Joplin
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Joplin residents.
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1 in 145
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Joplin is about 1 in 145.
$51
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Joplin resident about $51 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Joplin in green. The most dangerous areas in Joplin are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Joplin, AR Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Joplin is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Joplin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Joplin is 6.881 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Joplin generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Joplin may be as high as 1 in 143 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 150 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Joplin, AR: about 2 per year. The west part of Joplin has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Joplin's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Joplin to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Joplin, AR: | 6.881 |
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| Arkansas: | 6.172 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Joplin is less safe than the Arkansas state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Joplin, AR
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Joplin about $22,396 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Joplin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Joplin, including every crime type and how Joplin compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Joplin's crime maps on the Joplin overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Joplin is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Joplin.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D | D- | |
D- | F | D- | D- | |
C- | D+ | C | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | C- | B+ | F | |
D | D | C- | F | |
D | D | B- | D- | |
D- | D- | D | F | |
D | D+ | D | C | |
D | D+ | B- | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Joplin is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A | A | A | |
C | B | B | D | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
D+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B | C | C | A+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | C | C | C- | |
D+ | C | C | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Joplin, AR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Joplin schools on SchoolGrade
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