Crap Towns / Penryn / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Penryn?
The police recorded 6.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Penryn from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.5, up from 4.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 21.3 km | 11.6 |
| Truro | 11.4 km | 11.5 |
| Pool and Illogan | 13.4 km | 11.1 |
| St Ives | 26.9 km | 10.5 |
| Camborne | 14.1 km | 10.5 |
| St Austell | 30.6 km | 9.9 |
| Newquay | 27.5 km | 9.3 |
| Redruth | 10.8 km | 8.6 |
| Falmouth | 3.0 km | 7.8 |
| Helston | 13.5 km | 7.0 |
| Penryn | – | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |