Crime in Mount Pleasant, Texas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Mount Pleasant, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Mount Pleasant than it is nationwide. There were 465 property crimes in Mount Pleasant in 2019, or 2,852 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Mount Pleasant. There were 369 larcenies reported in Mount Pleasant in 2019, or 2,263 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 72 break-ins reported in Mount Pleasant in 2019, or 442 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Mount Pleasant, meanwhile, there were 24 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 147 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Mount Pleasant, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 552 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Mount Pleasant is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Mount Pleasant reported a total of 90 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Mount Pleasant. There were 51 aggravated assaults reported in Mount Pleasant in 2019, or 313 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 11 robberies reported in Mount Pleasant in 2019, a rate of 68 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 26 rapes reported in Mount Pleasant in 2019, or 159 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Mount Pleasant is 12.3 murders for every 100,000 people, more than double the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.