Crap Towns / Dereham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Dereham?

There were 6.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Dereham from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 5.0, up from 3.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.1	5.2
2024/25	10.6	5.4
2025/26	5.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.3	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.3	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	23.2 km	6.9
Dereham	–	6.2
Hethersett	18.1 km	5.5
Wymondham	16.5 km	4.4
Watton	14.1 km	4.1
Aylsham	24.6 km	3.9
Swaffham	17.5 km	3.6
Fakenham	18.6 km	2.3
Attleborough	18.9 km	1.7
Long Stratton	28.4 km	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	18.1 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7