Crap Towns / Ingatestone / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ingatestone?

There were 0.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ingatestone from April 2023 to March 2026, 89% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.6. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, the same as in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/240.05.2
2024/251.95.4
2025/260.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.61.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Basildon11.7 km11.0
Wickford11.6 km6.2
Runwell11.2 km5.2
Danbury15.1 km3.2
Havering16.2 km2.6
South Woodham Ferrers16.2 km2.1
Brentwood7.4 km1.9
Chelmsford10.5 km1.6
Billericay5.5 km1.6
Galleywood7.4 km1.0
Ingatestone–0.6
The typical town–5.7