Crap Towns / Exmouth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Exmouth?

There were 2.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Exmouth from April 2023 to March 2026, 51% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 2.8, down from 3.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.7	5.2
2024/25	2.0	5.4
2025/26	2.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.7	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Torquay	18.2 km	9.6
Kingsteignton	16.6 km	6.2
Newton Abbot	19.2 km	5.7
Exeter	13.1 km	4.1
Dawlish	6.6 km	3.3
Exmouth	–	2.8
Teignmouth	10.8 km	2.5
Ottery St Mary	16.2 km	2.2
Bovey Tracey	20.5 km	1.6
Budleigh Salterton	4.2 km	1.6
Sidmouth	13.1 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7