Crap Towns / Newquay / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Newquay?
The police recorded 9.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Newquay from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.7, up from 8.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 16.6 km | 11.5 |
| Bodmin | 25.2 km | 11.4 |
| Pool and Illogan | 24.2 km | 11.1 |
| Camborne | 27.7 km | 10.5 |
| Wadebridge | 19.6 km | 10.2 |
| St Austell | 21.1 km | 9.9 |
| Newquay | – | 9.3 |
| Redruth | 23.1 km | 8.6 |
| Falmouth | 29.3 km | 7.8 |
| St Blazey | 25.0 km | 6.8 |
| Penryn | 27.5 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |