Crap Towns / Ilminster / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ilminster?

There were 8.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ilminster from April 2023 to March 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 17.4, up from 3.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.4	5.2
2024/25	3.4	5.4
2025/26	17.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.2	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater	23.0 km	11.6
Chard	6.5 km	9.6
Ilminster	–	8.0
Wellington	22.9 km	6.8
Taunton	16.9 km	6.5
Honiton	24.8 km	6.2
Yeovil	18.4 km	5.5
Bridport	24.1 km	4.7
Crewkerne	9.6 km	4.5
Axminster	17.1 km	3.2
Somerton	18.7 km	2.9
The typical town	–	5.7