Crap Towns / Burnham-on-Crouch / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Burnham-on-Crouch?

There were 1.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Burnham-on-Crouch from April 2023 to March 2026, 77% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.4. In 2025/26 it was 1.3, down from 2.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.65.2
2024/250.05.4
2025/261.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.41.7
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Rochford9.3 km6.0
Hockley and Hawkwell11.4 km3.5
Rayleigh15.7 km3.1
Southend-on-Sea11.9 km3.1
Great Wakering8.9 km2.6
Maldon14.0 km2.3
South Woodham Ferrers14.2 km2.1
West Mersea18.0 km1.4
Burnham-on-Crouch–1.3
Ashingdon9.1 km0.8
Hullbridge13.8 km0.5
The typical town–5.7