Crap Towns / Attleborough / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Attleborough?

There were 1.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Attleborough from April 2023 to March 2026, 70% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 2.7, up from 0.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.8	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	2.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.4	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.3	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Thetford	21.6 km	15.0
Norwich	23.0 km	6.9
Dereham	18.9 km	6.2
Poringland	22.6 km	5.5
Hethersett	15.1 km	5.5
Wymondham	9.4 km	4.4
Watton	14.2 km	4.1
Diss	16.4 km	4.0
Harleston	22.9 km	2.0
Attleborough	–	1.7
Long Stratton	14.6 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7