Crap Towns / St Austell / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in St Austell?
The police recorded 9.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in St Austell from September 2023 to August 2026, 41% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.9, up from 9.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liskeard | 25.9 km | 11.9 |
| Truro | 21.2 km | 11.5 |
| Bodmin | 14.6 km | 11.4 |
| Looe | 23.4 km | 10.5 |
| Wadebridge | 19.7 km | 10.2 |
| St Austell | – | 9.9 |
| Newquay | 21.1 km | 9.3 |
| Redruth | 33.7 km | 8.6 |
| Falmouth | 30.3 km | 7.8 |
| St Blazey | 4.5 km | 6.8 |
| Penryn | 30.6 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |