Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Newtown, SY16 2HJ

Mount Pleasant area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 175th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant (SY16 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Dolforwyn average (33.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (SY16 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.