Crap Towns / Chatteris / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Chatteris?

There were 2.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Chatteris from April 2023 to March 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 2.6, down from 3.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.5	5.2
2024/25	2.6	5.4
2025/26	2.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.2	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Cottenham	19.6 km	6.6
Godmanchester	21.4 km	4.7
Littleport	17.2 km	4.5
March	11.3 km	4.2
Huntingdon	20.3 km	4.2
Ramsey	10.8 km	4.2
Longstanton and Northstowe	19.5 km	3.0
Chatteris	–	2.9
Whittlesey	16.1 km	2.2
Ely	15.6 km	1.2
St Ives	15.9 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7