Crap Towns / Bungay / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bungay?

There were 3.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bungay from April 2023 to March 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 4.0, up from 2.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.0	5.2
2024/25	4.0	5.4
2025/26	4.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.3	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.7	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Lowestoft	19.2 km	7.3
Bradwell	22.4 km	6.9
Norwich	23.9 km	6.9
Gorleston-on-Sea	23.1 km	6.6
Poringland	15.6 km	5.5
Hethersett	24.4 km	5.5
Diss	24.0 km	4.0
Bungay	–	3.3
Beccles	8.6 km	3.3
Harleston	11.2 km	2.0
Long Stratton	15.1 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7