Crap Towns / Burnham-on-Sea / Deliberate fires

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

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Burnham-on-Sea from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.8. In 2025/26 it was 4.3, down from 4.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.6	5.2
2024/25	1.7	5.4
2025/26	4.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater	13.0 km	11.6
Weston-super-Mare	11.7 km	8.7
Glastonbury	22.1 km	8.6
Taunton	26.0 km	6.5
Highbridge	2.6 km	6.4
Wells	23.8 km	4.9
Burnham-on-Sea	–	3.5
Cheddar	15.4 km	3.3
Street	21.9 km	2.4
Clevedon	23.1 km	1.7
Yatton	20.5 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7