Crap Towns / Fakenham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Fakenham?

There were 2.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Fakenham from April 2023 to March 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 3.0, up from 1.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.55.2
2024/252.65.4
2025/263.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.41.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.51.7
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
King's Lynn30.4 km9.8
Dereham18.6 km6.2
Hethersett34.1 km5.5
Wymondham34.2 km4.4
Watton29.3 km4.1
Aylsham27.4 km3.9
Swaffham23.6 km3.6
Cromer31.7 km3.4
Fakenham–2.3
Sheringham26.8 km1.9
Taverham and Drayton29.5 km0.8
The typical town–5.7