Crap Towns / Crewkerne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Crewkerne?

There were 4.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Crewkerne from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 4.0, down from 6.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.6	5.2
2024/25	2.8	5.4
2025/26	4.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Chard	11.8 km	9.6
Ilminster	9.6 km	8.0
Taunton	26.5 km	6.5
Yeovil	11.9 km	5.5
Bridport	16.9 km	4.7
Crewkerne	–	4.5
Axminster	18.2 km	3.2
Somerton	19.4 km	2.9
Seaton	27.7 km	2.5
Street	27.0 km	2.4
Sherborne	20.6 km	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7