Crap Towns / Danbury / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Danbury?

There were 3.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Danbury from April 2023 to March 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 9.5, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.0	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	9.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.8	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.4	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Wickford	13.1 km	6.2
Runwell	11.2 km	5.2
Witham	10.1 km	4.4
Hockley and Hawkwell	13.8 km	3.5
Danbury	–	3.2
Rayleigh	14.2 km	3.1
Maldon	7.9 km	2.3
South Woodham Ferrers	8.6 km	2.1
Chelmsford	7.2 km	1.6
Galleywood	7.7 km	1.0
Hullbridge	11.2 km	0.5
The typical town	–	5.7