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Joplin Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 193 offenders within 5 miles and 245 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

193 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Joplin, MO, 64801

79 Rape

99 Child Involved

22 Assault

38 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
PATTY, RYAN HEITH 45 years old Rapist	102 W MAIN ST CARTERVILLE, MO	2.7	Medium
WEBB, MICHAEL LEON 74 years old Child Involved	3500 EAST 32ND ST JOPLIN, MO, 64804	4.5	Medium
ALESHIRE, NOAH CHRISTOPHER 46 years old	1931 W 11TH ST JOPLIN, MO, 64801	4.5	Medium
ANDERSON, SHAWN RAY 56 years old Rapist	522 N JACKSON AVE JOPLIN, MO, 64801	3	Medium
ARDELEAN, JOHN NULL 71 years old	916 S CONNOR AVE APT 4 JOPLIN, MO, 64801	3.7	Medium

245 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

38 Medium

27 Low

166 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:38 PM	S Oronogo St #5th, Webb City, MO 64870	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near South Oronogo Street and cross streets West Fifth and West Sixth Street in Webb City. A grandmother is reportedly not doing well and ambulance assistance is requested. A bed bug precaution was noted at the location.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:32 PM	W Redbud Dr, Joplin, MO 64801	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Redbud Drive and nearby cross streets for an apparent medical emergency involving an 84-year-old woman with chest pain and a reported heart attack history.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:30 PM	Hardy St, Duenweg, MO 64841	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Hardy Street in Duenweg, Missouri, for a 45-year-old man who was unconscious but breathing, with a possible low blood sugar issue and reported abnormal breathing.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:19 PM	Redwood Dr, Webb City, MO 64870	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 65-year-old woman in a wheelchair experienced head pain and general pain after a bus hit a pothole near Redwood Drive and West Fountain Road in Webb City. Emergency medical response was initiated with Engine One arriving on scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:06 PM	Angela Ln, Joplin, MO 64801	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male subject near Angela Lane and Catherine Avenue appears to need assistance getting off the floor due to weakness in his legs; he is not sick or injured. The patient's door was unlocked, and he was located in the front room with no pets in the home.

School	Distance
ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM.	1.2 mi
COLLEGE VIEW SCHOOL	1.4 mi
EUGENE FIELD ELEM.	1.4 mi
WEBB CITY JR. HIGH	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Joplin, MO, 64801