Crap Towns / Ilfracombe / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ilfracombe?

There were 7.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ilfracombe from April 2023 to March 2026, 25% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.7. In 2025/26 it was 12.8, up from 2.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.2	5.2
2024/25	6.2	5.4
2025/26	12.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.7	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.7	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.7	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Porthcawl	43.2 km	21.2
Pyle	47.4 km	21.2
Barnstaple	14.8 km	9.4
Northam	19.4 km	8.7
Ilfracombe	–	7.1
Great Torrington	28.0 km	6.9
South Molton	28.8 km	6.4
Minehead	44.9 km	3.4
Fremington	15.3 km	3.2
Bideford	21.6 km	3.0
Braunton	10.9 km	2.6
The typical town	–	5.7