Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 96,608
Key Insights
- →Mount Pleasant has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 128.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
128.4
-11.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1171.7
1,132 total
vs National Avg
↓ -64%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 124
Murder0
Rape14
Robbery21
Aggravated Assault89
Property Crime: 1,132
Burglary95
Larceny-Theft966
Motor Vehicle Theft71
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,608 | 124 | 128.4 | 0 | 1,132 | 1171.7 |
| 2023 | 96,320 | 139 | 144.3 | 0 | 1,250 | 1297.8 |
| 2022 | 93,951 | 119 | 126.7 | 0 | 1,332 | 1417.8 |
| 2021 | 95,657 | 94 | 98.3 | 0 | 1,069 | 1117.5 |
| 2020 | 94,704 | 94 | 99.3 | 0 | 1,257 | 1327.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Mount Pleasant
Based on violent crime rate of 128.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% 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.