Crap Towns / Minster / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Minster?

There were 8.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Minster from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 11.9, up from 5.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.85.2
2024/257.55.4
2025/2611.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.01.9
Other outdoor fires2.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Sheerness3.8 km16.1
Sittingbourne9.5 km9.5
Canvey Island19.3 km8.7
Minster–8.4
Gillingham16.7 km7.3
Faversham13.4 km6.0
Rochford19.8 km6.0
Whitstable17.7 km4.2
Hoo St Werburgh17.0 km4.0
Southend-on-Sea16.7 km3.1
Great Wakering14.8 km2.6
The typical town–5.7