Crime Rates at The Mount, Pontefract, WF8 1ND

The Mount area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Mount (WF8 1ND) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mount (WF8 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Crown And Anchor Yard. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.