Mount Pleasant, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Mount Pleasant crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Mount Pleasant crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Newark crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Mount Pleasant crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Newark.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Mount Pleasant_{/100k people}	Newark_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,121	2,758 (estimate)	2,340	1,620	2,324
Murder	53	n/a	17.4	3.1	6.3
Rape	86	n/a	28.3	16.8	40.0
Robbery	469	n/a	154.1	47.6	66.1
Assault	974	n/a	320.1	135.4	268.2
Violent crime	1,582	613 (estimate)	520	203	370
Burglary	537	n/a	176.5	148.0	269.8
Theft	2,869	n/a	942.8	1,109.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	2,133	n/a	700.9	159.6	282.7
Property crime	5,539	2,145 (estimate)	1,820	1,417	1,954

Mount Pleasant crime map

The Mount Pleasant crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mount Pleasant as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Mount Pleasant crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mount Pleasant crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Mount Pleasant crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Mount Pleasant are 66% higher than the national average
In Mount Pleasant you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mount Pleasant is safer than 49% of the cities in New Jersey
Year over year crime in Newark has increased by 20%

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Daily Crime In Mount Pleasant (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mount Pleasant

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mount Pleasant is 1 in 164

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mount Pleasant is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mount Pleasant is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Newark (per 100,000 people)

Newark police department

Item	Mount Pleasant	Newark	New Jersey
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,322	14,540
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.7	5.7

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	4,539	54	266

There are a total of 4,539 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 54 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 80% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Haworth, NJ	3,400	39	270	309
New Milford, NJ	16,477	6	349	355
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	43	317	360
Cresskill, NJ	8,701	11	353	364
Dumont, NJ	17,598	38	335	372
Florham Park, NJ	11,719	29	387	417
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	53	368	421
Newark, NJ	281,917	520	1,820	2,340

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Orlando, FL	284,817	836	4,028	4,864
Lincoln, NE	286,388	382	2,842	3,224
Durham, NC	276,341	687	3,317	4,004
Toledo, OH	275,116	1,163	3,081	4,244
Plano, TX	288,870	158	1,896	2,054
Newark, NJ	281,917	520	1,820	2,340

Source: The Mount Pleasant, Newark, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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