Crap Towns / Cromer / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Cromer?

There were 3.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Cromer from April 2023 to March 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, down from 4.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.1	5.2
2024/25	3.7	5.4
2025/26	2.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.3	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	31.3 km	6.9
Dereham	36.4 km	6.2
Hemsby	36.3 km	6.1
Poringland	38.9 km	5.5
Hethersett	36.4 km	5.5
Aylsham	14.8 km	3.9
Cromer	–	3.4
Fakenham	31.7 km	2.3
Sheringham	6.1 km	1.9
North Walsham	12.8 km	1.8
Taverham and Drayton	27.3 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7