Mount Pleasant, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,371
Key Insights
- →Mount Pleasant has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 47.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 79.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 77% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
47.8
-79.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1063.2
89 total
vs National Avg
↓ -87%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 89
Burglary24
Larceny-Theft57
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,371 | 4 | 47.8 | 0 | 89 | 1063.2 |
| 2023 | 9,073 | 21 | 231.5 | 0 | 121 | 1333.6 |
| 2022 | 8,959 | 38 | 424.2 | 0 | 115 | 1283.6 |
| 2021 | 8,494 | 22 | 259.0 | 0 | 86 | 1012.5 |
| 2020 | 8,670 | 27 | 311.4 | 0 | 119 | 1372.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Mount Pleasant
Based on violent crime rate of 47.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 77% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.