Crap Towns / Ivybridge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ivybridge?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ivybridge from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 6.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.0	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	0.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Totnes	17.4 km	10.3
Plymouth	14.4 km	7.5
Newton Abbot	26.6 km	5.7
Tavistock	23.4 km	5.5
Torpoint	20.1 km	4.9
Saltash	21.6 km	4.6
Paignton	25.2 km	4.3
Kingsbridge	15.9 km	2.8
Ivybridge	–	2.5
Brixham	28.0 km	2.2
Dartmouth	24.3 km	0.6
The typical town	–	5.7