Crap Towns / Downham Market / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Downham Market?

There were 2.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Downham Market from April 2023 to March 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 5.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.3	5.2
2024/25	3.5	5.4
2025/26	0.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.8	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.9	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.3	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
King's Lynn	17.7 km	9.8
Mildenhall	29.8 km	9.5
Brandon	24.0 km	5.4
Littleport	17.3 km	4.5
March	20.6 km	4.2
Swaffham	21.6 km	3.6
Wisbech	16.2 km	3.5
Downham Market	–	2.9
Chatteris	27.9 km	2.9
Long Sutton	26.5 km	2.5
Ely	24.2 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7