Crap Towns / Camborne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Camborne?

There were 6.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Camborne from April 2023 to March 2026, 18% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 10.0, up from 5.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.65.2
2024/254.35.4
2025/2610.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.21.7
Other outdoor fires2.41.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.11.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Penzance20.6 km11.4
Pool and Illogan3.5 km11.0
Falmouth16.9 km8.4
Camborne–6.7
Penryn14.1 km5.9
Redruth5.5 km4.9
Helston12.7 km4.8
Newquay27.7 km4.5
St Ives13.5 km4.4
Truro18.2 km3.6
Hayle8.5 km2.7
The typical town–5.7