Crime mapping, crime reports, and crime analysisfor St. Joseph with CrimeReports.com

Neighborhood Crime Statistics
To find out about crime at a particular location in St. Joseph, you may contact the Crime Analyst, Sgt. Ron Gordon, at (816) 271-4755 or by email at rgordon@ci.st-joseph.mo.us for a general assessment of crime in a neighborhood.

CRIME DEFINITIONS

Homicide - Unlawful killing of another human being.
Rape - Sexual intercourse without consent. Sexual crimes against children are reported separately as child abuse.
Robbery - Using force or fear to make someone surrender money or property.
Aggravated Assault - An assault that leads to injury. Many assaults do not result in any physical injury.
Burglary - Forcible or unauthorized entry into a building.
Stealing - Taking property without owner's consent. Includes shoplifting, stealing from co-worker's desk.
Vehicle Theft - Taking a car or other motor vehicle without owner's consent.
Arson - Intentionally burning property. Includes bomb threats.
Sex Offenses - Any sex offense not including Rape.
Simple Assault - An assault without any sort of weapon, such as slapping or spitting.
Disorderly Conduct - Prowling, peeping, invasion of privacy.
Vandalism - Deliberate destruction or damage of someone else's property.
Drug Offenses - Transporting, selling, furnishing, possessing controlled substances. Illegal sale of prescription drugs or drug paraphernalia.
All Other Offenses - Examples include perjury, liquor license violations, arson, cruelty to animals.