Crap Towns / Pool and Illogan / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Pool and Illogan?
The police recorded 24.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Pool and Illogan from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.8 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 20.3, down from 26.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Illogan's boy racers make more noise than the old engine houses ever did, and produce nothing.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 26.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 27.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 20.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Penzance | 23.9 km | 28.7 |
| Truro | 15.4 km | 27.7 |
| Pool and Illogan | – | 24.7 |
| St Ives | 16.1 km | 21.9 |
| Camborne | 3.5 km | 19.3 |
| Newquay | 24.2 km | 17.6 |
| Falmouth | 16.4 km | 16.2 |
| Redruth | 2.9 km | 15.4 |
| Helston | 15.4 km | 13.0 |
| Hayle | 11.6 km | 12.2 |
| Penryn | 13.4 km | 8.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |