Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Castleford, WF10 4DR

Mount Pleasant area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant (WF10 4DR) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (WF10 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellgate (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.