Crap Towns / Glastonbury / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Glastonbury?

There were 8.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Glastonbury from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.3. In 2025/26 it was 13.8, up from 7.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.75.2
2024/254.45.4
2025/2613.86.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire4.31.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.41.9
Other outdoor fires1.91.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater20.7 km11.6
Glastonbury–8.6
Highbridge19.9 km6.4
Wells7.8 km4.9
Paulton22.8 km4.6
Midsomer Norton21.9 km4.3
Shepton Mallet12.3 km4.1
Burnham-on-Sea22.1 km3.5
Cheddar15.2 km3.3
Somerton10.7 km2.9
Street3.5 km2.4
The typical town–5.7