Crap Towns / Great Torrington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Great Torrington?

There were 6.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Great Torrington from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.4. In 2025/26 it was 8.6, up from 5.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.2	5.2
2024/25	6.9	5.4
2025/26	8.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.6	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Barnstaple	15.3 km	9.4
Northam	10.8 km	8.7
Ilfracombe	28.0 km	7.1
Great Torrington	–	6.9
South Molton	23.1 km	6.4
Bude	31.0 km	5.4
Okehampton	25.7 km	5.4
Fremington	12.8 km	3.2
Bideford	8.7 km	3.0
Braunton	17.4 km	2.6
Launceston	38.6 km	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7