Crap Towns / Falmouth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Falmouth?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Falmouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.9, up from 7.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 23.9 km | 11.6 |
| Truro | 12.8 km | 11.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 16.4 km | 11.1 |
| St Ives | 29.5 km | 10.5 |
| Camborne | 16.9 km | 10.5 |
| St Austell | 30.3 km | 9.9 |
| Newquay | 29.3 km | 9.3 |
| Redruth | 13.8 km | 8.6 |
| Falmouth | – | 7.8 |
| Helston | 14.5 km | 7.0 |
| Penryn | 3.0 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |