Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Mount Pleasant Area

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Mount Pleasant Area residents.

 

Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC Map of Murder Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

B-
A
Other Crime Grade
C
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A crime occurs every 5 days 6 hours (on average) in Mount Pleasant Area.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mount Pleasant Area in green. The most dangerous areas in Mount Pleasant Area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Mount Pleasant Area is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Pleasant Area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Mount Pleasant Area is 0.0545 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Pleasant Area generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mount Pleasant Area may be as high as 1 in 15,222 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,326 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Mount Pleasant Area has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Mount Pleasant Area, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Mount Pleasant Area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mount Pleasant Area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mount Pleasant Area has 1, have the same problem. Of Mount Pleasant Area’s 2,724 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mount Pleasant Area Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mount Pleasant Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.940
Robbery
0.4295
Rape
0.5483
Murder
0.0545
Total Violent Crime
3.973 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
6.835
Vehicle Theft
0.8348
Burglary
2.803
Arson
0.1698
Total Property Crime
10.64 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0949
Drug Crimes
4.572
Vandalism
5.449
Identity Theft
0.5938
Animal Cruelty
0.0423
Total "Other" Rate
10.75 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Mount Pleasant Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mount Pleasant Area.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C
D+
B-
D+
C-
B-
C-
D
B-
A-
B-
D+
D+
C+
D+
D
C+
B
C
D+
F
C
F
D-
D-
C+
D-
D
B
A-
A-
C-
A
A+
A+
C-
A-
B-
A
B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mount Pleasant Area is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
B
C
C
A
D-
D
D
D
B
A
A
A
D+
C-
C-
D
C
C+
C+
A+
C+
C-
C-
B
C+
B
B
C
D+
C-
C-
B
D+
D
D
C+
C-
B-
B-
C+

Considering only the murder rate, Mount Pleasant Area is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Pleasant Area schools on SchoolGrade

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