Crime & Safety in Mount Pleasant, WI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.12
per 1,000 residents
-75% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.35
per 1,000 residents
-20% vs national
Total Crimes
512
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+37% vs national
Property Clearance
51%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-60%
vs 25K-50K avg
-60% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-14.5%
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 25,000 - 50,000 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 76% of aggravated assault cases but only 11% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.11 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.25 | 14.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 21 | 0.76 | 76.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 12 | 0.43 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 460 | 16.59 | 52.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.32 | 11.1% |
Mount Pleasant, WI reported 31 violent crimes and 481 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.12 per 1,000 residents is 75.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 460 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Mount Pleasant's violent crime rate is 60% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | 481 | 1.12 | 17.35 |
| 2023 | 36 | 519 | 1.31 | 18.85 |
| 2022 | 33 | 489 | 1.19 | 17.70 |
| 2021 | 38 | 446 | 1.40 | 16.47 |
| 2020 | 49 | 497 | 1.81 | 18.32 |
| 2019 | 40 | 536 | 1.48 | 19.80 |
| 2018 | 23 | 570 | 0.87 | 21.45 |
| 2017 | 40 | 535 | 1.52 | 20.28 |
| 2016 | 16 | 705 | 0.61 | 26.82 |
| 2015 | 24 | 766 | 0.91 | 29.11 |