Crap Towns / Harleston / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Harleston?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Harleston from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 2.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.0	5.2
2024/25	3.9	5.4
2025/26	0.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.7	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	26.9 km	6.9
Poringland	19.5 km	5.5
Hethersett	23.9 km	5.5
Wymondham	22.8 km	4.4
Diss	13.2 km	4.0
Leiston	28.7 km	3.6
Bungay	11.2 km	3.3
Beccles	19.1 km	3.3
Harleston	–	2.0
Attleborough	22.9 km	1.7
Long Stratton	11.0 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7