Crap Towns / Crediton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Crediton?

There were 1.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Crediton from April 2023 to March 2026, 70% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 1.3, down from 2.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.45.2
2024/251.45.4
2025/261.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.91.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.41.7
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Kingsteignton26.8 km6.2
Cullompton19.4 km5.7
Okehampton24.9 km5.4
Tiverton17.3 km5.1
Exeter12.4 km4.1
Dawlish25.5 km3.3
Exmouth25.3 km2.8
Teignmouth27.7 km2.5
Ottery St Mary26.5 km2.2
Crediton–1.7
Bovey Tracey22.1 km1.6
The typical town–5.7