Crap Towns / Mildenhall / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Mildenhall?

There were 9.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Mildenhall from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.8. In 2025/26 it was 4.8, down from 10.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/2410.25.2
2024/2513.45.4
2025/264.86.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire4.81.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.21.9
Other outdoor fires1.51.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Thetford17.8 km15.0
Mildenhall–9.5
Brandon13.7 km5.4
Littleport18.4 km4.5
Bury St Edmunds18.0 km3.5
Burwell14.5 km3.4
Soham11.5 km2.8
Newmarket13.0 km2.2
Red Lodge5.1 km2.1
Waterbeach23.4 km1.5
Ely17.8 km1.2
The typical town–5.7