Crap Towns / Paulton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Paulton?

There were 4.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Paulton from April 2023 to March 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.1. In 2025/26 it was 6.2, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.0	5.2
2024/25	7.7	5.4
2025/26	6.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.1	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bristol	17.3 km	12.7
Keynsham	11.6 km	9.2
Radstock	3.8 km	7.7
Bath	12.6 km	5.5
Wells	15.2 km	4.9
Paulton	–	4.6
Frome	15.1 km	4.4
Midsomer Norton	2.6 km	4.3
Shepton Mallet	13.5 km	4.1
Long Ashton	17.9 km	2.4
Peasedown St John	5.1 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7