Crap Towns / Diss / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Diss?

There were 4.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Diss from April 2023 to March 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 4.8, up from 3.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.1	5.2
2024/25	4.2	5.4
2025/26	4.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.7	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Thetford	25.2 km	15.0
Poringland	26.8 km	5.5
Hethersett	25.6 km	5.5
Wymondham	21.7 km	4.4
Diss	–	4.0
Bungay	24.0 km	3.3
Harleston	13.2 km	2.0
Stowmarket	22.7 km	2.0
Attleborough	16.4 km	1.7
Needham Market	24.8 km	1.3
Long Stratton	14.9 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7