Crap Towns / Godmanchester / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Godmanchester?

There were 4.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Godmanchester from April 2023 to March 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.3. In 2025/26 it was 6.0, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.0	5.2
2024/25	2.3	5.4
2025/26	6.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.3	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.2	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.2	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Cottenham	19.9 km	6.6
Histon and Impington	20.1 km	5.2
Godmanchester	–	4.7
Huntingdon	3.0 km	4.2
Ramsey	15.5 km	4.2
Longstanton and Northstowe	15.8 km	3.0
Cambourne	12.6 km	2.7
Brampton	4.8 km	1.5
St Neots	12.3 km	1.4
Sawtry	15.9 km	1.3
St Ives	6.5 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7