Crap Towns / Long Stratton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Long Stratton?

There were 0.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Long Stratton from April 2023 to March 2026, 84% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.4. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 1.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.3	5.2
2024/25	1.3	5.4
2025/26	0.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.4	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	17.4 km	6.9
Poringland	11.9 km	5.5
Hethersett	13.0 km	5.5
Wymondham	11.9 km	4.4
Diss	14.9 km	4.0
Bungay	15.1 km	3.3
Beccles	23.5 km	3.3
Harleston	11.0 km	2.0
Attleborough	14.6 km	1.7
Long Stratton	–	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	21.6 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7