Crap Towns / Axminster / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Axminster?

There were 3.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Axminster from April 2023 to March 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 5.0, up from 1.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.95.2
2024/252.55.4
2025/265.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.01.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Chard10.8 km9.6
Ilminster17.1 km8.0
Wellington27.4 km6.8
Taunton27.5 km6.5
Honiton14.3 km6.2
Bridport17.5 km4.7
Crewkerne18.2 km4.5
Axminster–3.2
Seaton9.8 km2.5
Ottery St Mary20.3 km2.2
Sidmouth19.9 km1.0
The typical town–5.7