Crap Towns / Hethersett / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Hethersett?

There were 5.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Hethersett from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 5.4, down from 5.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.55.2
2024/255.65.4
2025/265.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.21.7
Other outdoor fires1.81.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich8.0 km6.9
Dereham18.1 km6.2
Poringland10.8 km5.5
Hethersett–5.5
Wymondham5.7 km4.4
Watton24.2 km4.1
Aylsham21.7 km3.9
Harleston23.9 km2.0
Attleborough15.1 km1.7
Long Stratton13.0 km0.9
Taverham and Drayton9.1 km0.8
The typical town–5.7