Crap Towns / Aylsham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Aylsham?

There were 3.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Aylsham from April 2023 to March 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 3.7, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.7	5.2
2024/25	4.2	5.4
2025/26	3.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.2	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	16.9 km	6.9
Dereham	24.6 km	6.2
Poringland	25.0 km	5.5
Hethersett	21.7 km	5.5
Wymondham	26.3 km	4.4
Aylsham	–	3.9
Cromer	14.8 km	3.4
Fakenham	27.4 km	2.3
Sheringham	16.2 km	1.9
North Walsham	9.6 km	1.8
Taverham and Drayton	12.5 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7