Crap Towns / Littleport / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Littleport?

There were 4.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Littleport from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 2.8, down from 7.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	7.4	5.2
2024/25	3.3	5.4
2025/26	2.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.2	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.5	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mildenhall	18.4 km	9.5
Brandon	21.9 km	5.4
Littleport	–	4.5
March	18.2 km	4.2
Burwell	19.9 km	3.4
Downham Market	17.3 km	2.9
Chatteris	17.2 km	2.9
Soham	13.8 km	2.8
Red Lodge	21.3 km	2.1
Waterbeach	21.9 km	1.5
Ely	6.9 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7