Crap Towns / Highbridge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Highbridge?

There were 6.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Highbridge from April 2023 to March 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.7. In 2025/26 it was 0.3, down from 14.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/2414.45.2
2024/254.45.4
2025/260.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.71.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.91.9
Other outdoor fires1.81.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater11.0 km11.6
Weston-super-Mare13.8 km8.7
Glastonbury19.9 km8.6
Taunton24.3 km6.5
Highbridge–6.4
Wells22.3 km4.9
Burnham-on-Sea2.6 km3.5
Cheddar14.9 km3.3
Somerton24.6 km2.9
Street19.5 km2.4
Yatton21.7 km0.8
The typical town–5.7