Crap Towns / Norwich / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Norwich?

There were 6.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Norwich from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.9. In 2025/26 it was 8.3, up from 5.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.4	5.2
2024/25	6.9	5.4
2025/26	8.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	–	6.9
Dereham	23.2 km	6.2
Poringland	8.3 km	5.5
Hethersett	8.0 km	5.5
Wymondham	13.7 km	4.4
Aylsham	16.9 km	3.9
Bungay	23.9 km	3.3
North Walsham	21.2 km	1.8
Attleborough	23.0 km	1.7
Long Stratton	17.4 km	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	6.6 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7