Crap Towns / Bridport / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bridport?

There were 4.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bridport from April 2023 to March 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.4. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, down from 6.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.4	5.2
2024/25	5.4	5.4
2025/26	2.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.4	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.8	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Weston	30.8 km	10.1
Chard	21.4 km	9.6
Ilminster	24.1 km	8.0
Yeovil	24.4 km	5.5
Bridport	–	4.7
Crewkerne	16.9 km	4.5
Weymouth	24.0 km	3.3
Axminster	17.5 km	3.2
Seaton	22.5 km	2.5
Sherborne	29.4 km	2.3
Dorchester	22.3 km	1.7
The typical town	–	5.7