Crap Towns / North Walsham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in North Walsham?

There were 1.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in North Walsham from April 2023 to March 2026, 68% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.0. In 2025/26 it was 2.3, up from 0.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.8	5.2
2024/25	2.2	5.4
2025/26	2.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.0	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.7	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	21.2 km	6.9
Hemsby	24.5 km	6.1
Poringland	27.7 km	5.5
Hethersett	28.0 km	5.5
Wymondham	33.3 km	4.4
Caister-on-Sea	29.9 km	4.1
Aylsham	9.6 km	3.9
Cromer	12.8 km	3.4
Sheringham	17.5 km	1.9
North Walsham	–	1.8
Taverham and Drayton	19.4 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7