Crap Towns / Newquay / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Newquay?
The police recorded 17.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Newquay from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.6, down from 20.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 20.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 17.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 16.6 km | 27.7 |
| Pool and Illogan | 24.2 km | 24.7 |
| Bodmin | 25.2 km | 20.1 |
| Camborne | 27.7 km | 19.3 |
| St Austell | 21.1 km | 18.9 |
| Newquay | – | 17.6 |
| Falmouth | 29.3 km | 16.2 |
| Redruth | 23.1 km | 15.4 |
| Wadebridge | 19.6 km | 13.8 |
| Penryn | 27.5 km | 8.9 |
| St Blazey | 25.0 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |