Crap Towns / Kingsteignton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Kingsteignton?

There were 6.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Kingsteignton from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.7. In 2025/26 it was 14.2, up from 1.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.55.2
2024/252.85.4
2025/2614.26.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.71.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.31.9
Other outdoor fires1.21.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Totnes14.6 km10.3
Torquay8.1 km9.6
Kingsteignton–6.2
Newton Abbot2.9 km5.7
Paignton13.8 km4.3
Exeter19.6 km4.1
Dawlish10.0 km3.3
Exmouth16.6 km2.8
Teignmouth6.7 km2.5
Brixham18.3 km2.2
Bovey Tracey7.4 km1.6
The typical town–5.7