Crap Towns / Great Notley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Great Notley?

There were 0.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Great Notley from April 2023 to March 2026, 88% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.4. In 2025/26 it was 0.4, the same as in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/240.45.2
2024/251.35.4
2025/260.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.41.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.11.9
Other outdoor fires0.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Great Dunmow11.9 km5.6
Witham9.9 km4.4
Braintree3.0 km3.4
Danbury16.3 km3.2
Takeley and Little Canfield17.4 km3.1
Maldon18.3 km2.3
Tiptree16.0 km1.8
Halstead11.8 km1.7
Chelmsford14.0 km1.6
Galleywood18.6 km1.0
Great Notley–0.7
The typical town–5.7