Crime & Safety in Mount Pleasant, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.24
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.33
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
330
2024
Violent Clearance
53%
cases solved
+24% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-14%
vs 10K-25K avg
-14% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-52.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mount Pleasant Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Pleasant vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mount Pleasant is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Pleasant police solve 71% of robbery cases but only 0% of murder cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.50 | 37.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.44 | 71.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 1.25 | 55.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 1.87 | 30.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 228 | 14.22 | 30.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 36 | 2.24 | 22.2% |
Mount Pleasant, TX reported 36 violent crimes and 294 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.24 per 1,000 residents is 49.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 53% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 228 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mount Pleasant's violent crime rate is 14% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 294 | 2.24 | 18.33 |
| 2023 | 75 | 297 | 4.70 | 18.60 |
| 2022 | 79 | 274 | 4.92 | 17.08 |
| 2021 | 93 | 345 | 5.80 | 21.53 |
| 2020 | 92 | 354 | 5.76 | 22.16 |
| 2019 | 90 | 465 | 5.52 | 28.52 |
| 2018 | 63 | 555 | 3.87 | 34.07 |
| 2017 | 75 | 580 | 4.60 | 35.55 |
| 2016 | 73 | 585 | 4.55 | 36.43 |
| 2015 | 79 | 647 | 4.93 | 40.38 |