Crap Towns / Midsomer Norton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Midsomer Norton?

There were 4.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Midsomer Norton from April 2023 to March 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 5.8, up from 3.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.5	5.2
2024/25	3.6	5.4
2025/26	5.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.5	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bristol	19.9 km	12.7
Keynsham	14.0 km	9.2
Radstock	2.4 km	7.7
Bath	13.5 km	5.5
Wells	14.5 km	4.9
Paulton	2.6 km	4.6
Frome	13.0 km	4.4
Midsomer Norton	–	4.3
Shepton Mallet	11.6 km	4.1
Bradford-on-Avon	17.7 km	1.1
Peasedown St John	5.2 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7