Total Crime Rate
81.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Pleasant area has the 67th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant (WF7 7HS) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Pleasant (WF7 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Farm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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