Crap Towns / Faversham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Faversham?

There were 6.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Faversham from April 2023 to March 2026, 5% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 7.7, up from 3.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.65.2
2024/256.65.4
2025/267.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.11.7
Other outdoor fires2.01.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.91.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Sheerness16.5 km16.1
Canterbury14.0 km9.7
Sittingbourne11.0 km9.5
Minster13.4 km8.4
Gillingham21.9 km7.3
Faversham–6.0
Herne17.4 km5.7
Ashford19.1 km4.7
Whitstable11.0 km4.2
Herne Bay19.0 km3.5
Bearsted22.4 km0.4
The typical town–5.7