Crap Towns / St Austell / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in St Austell?
The police recorded 18.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in St Austell from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.5, down from 21.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 21.6 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 18.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 21.2 km | 27.7 |
| Bodmin | 14.6 km | 20.1 |
| Liskeard | 25.9 km | 20.0 |
| St Austell | – | 18.9 |
| Newquay | 21.1 km | 17.6 |
| Falmouth | 30.3 km | 16.2 |
| Redruth | 33.7 km | 15.4 |
| Looe | 23.4 km | 14.6 |
| Wadebridge | 19.7 km | 13.8 |
| Penryn | 30.6 km | 8.9 |
| St Blazey | 4.5 km | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |