Crime Rates for Mount Pleasant, NSW
Year ending Jun 2025 The Mount Pleasant (2519) crime rate for the Year ending Jun 2025 was calculated from 17 reported incidents, equal to 1,217 incident per 100,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Mount Pleasant, NSW in 2021 was 1,397. In the last 10 years, Mount Pleasant, NSW's crime rate has seen a decrease. For property crimes such as Burglary and Theft, the rate is 1 incident per 127 residents.Additionally, the rate of Community Safety incidents (Stalking and Harassment) is 1 incident per 1397 residents. When reviewing these figures, it’s also valuable to compare them with broader crime trends across the Greater Sydney region.Most Common Crimes in Mount Pleasant for 2025: Theft (5), Assault (3), Intimidation, stalking and harassment (3).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 17 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Against justice procedures | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Theft | 22 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Mount Pleasant, NSW recorded 17 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has decreased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'Theft' with 169 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | incidents (2025) | incidents (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 2 | -50.00% (2) |
| Resist or hinder officer | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Assault Police | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 3 | 1 | 200.00% (1) |
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 1 | 0.00% (1) |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 0 | 100.00% (0) |
| Break and enter dwelling | 3 | 5 | -40.00% (5) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Steal from dwelling | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 0 | 5 | -100.00% (5) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall Crime Trends:
- Crime incidents fluctuate yearly with no clear consistent upward or downward trend.
- Peak years for total crime appear around 2018-2020, with some reduction in recent years (2024-2025).
- Some crime categories show sporadic occurrences, often zero in many years.
2. Most Common and Serious Crime Types:
- Most common:
- Malicious damage to property peaked at 7 incidents in 2018, declining to 1 by 2025.
- Break and enter dwelling ranged between 2 to 7 incidents annually, with a slight decline post-2020.
- Steal from motor vehicle fluctuated, peaking at 7 in 2022 then dropping sharply to 0 in 2025.
- Fraud incidents peaked at 6 in 2021, notable spike of 5 in 2023.
- Serious crimes:
- Sexual assault occurred intermittently, with 2 incidents in 2022 and 1 in both 2023 and 2025.
- Domestic violence related assault varied between 0 to 3 incidents yearly, highest in 2017.
- Assault Police and Resist or hinder officer incidents were low but present.
- No recorded homicides, attempted murders, or manslaughter across all years.
3. Significant Year-to-Year Spikes or Drops:
- Fraud jumped from 0 in 2018 to 6 in 2021, then dropped to 0 in 2024 and 2025.
- Steal from motor vehicle rose sharply from 1 in 2016 to 7 in 2022, then fell to 0 by 2025.
- Malicious damage to property decreased steadily from 7 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order incidents dropped from 2 in 2024 and 2023 to 1 in 2025.
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment peaked at 3 in 2016 and again in 2025.
- Break and enter dwelling highest at 7 in 2020, then declined to 3 incidents in 2025.
4. Safety-Relevant Observations:
- Property crimes (malicious damage, theft-related offenses) dominate, with higher volumes than violent crimes.
- Violent crimes such as assaults, sexual assaults, and domestic violence related assaults occur sporadically but do not show increasing trends.
- No reported homicides or attempted murders suggest relatively low extreme violent crime risk.
- Apparent improved safety in recent years indicated by reductions in property damage and thefts, especially motor vehicle theft.
- Breaches of justice procedures remain minimal but persistent, indicating some ongoing challenges with compliance/enforcement.
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Overview
No of incidents (Year ending Jun 2025), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Mount Pleasant (2021)
Mount Pleasant is a quiet suburb with around 1397 people. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 53.2% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.9 people. The median household weekly income is $2862, though the unemployment rate stands at 2.6%. A majority of residents (79.4%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Common FAQ about Mount Pleasant, NSW Criminal
How common is car theft in the Mount Pleasant, NSW?
There were 1 motor vehicle theft incident(s) recorded between Year ending Jun 2025, averaging 1 incident every 365 day.
Is Mount Pleasant, NSW safe in 2025
Yes, Mount Pleasant, NSW is considered safe, as its crime rate of 1,217 incidents per 100,000 people for the Year ending Jun 2025 is lower than the overall crime rate in New South Wales.
What is the most common crime in Mount Pleasant, NSW?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Mount Pleasant, NSW was Theft with 5 reported incidents.
Has crime in the Mount Pleasant, NSW increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates have decreased by 35% over the past five years.
What is rate of criminal against person in Mount Pleasant, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 8 incident against persons in Mount Pleasant, NSW, including homicide, assault, sexual offences,robbery, and other crimes against the person.
What is the rate of property crime in Mount Pleasant, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, there were 7 property crime incident in Mount Pleasant, NSW, including arson, theft, and malicious damage to property.
What is the number of drug offenses in Mount Pleasant, NSW?
In Year ending Jun 2025, Mount Pleasant, NSW recorded 0 drug incident, including cocaine, narcotics, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs.
*Unincorporated/Out Of Council - Areas that are not governed by a local government authority
Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australian Bureau of Statistics
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