Crap Towns / Poringland / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Poringland?

There were 5.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Poringland from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.9. In 2025/26 it was 9.5, up from 4.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.5	5.2
2024/25	2.6	5.4
2025/26	9.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.9	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.9	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bradwell	24.6 km	6.9
Norwich	8.3 km	6.9
Poringland	–	5.5
Hethersett	10.8 km	5.5
Wymondham	14.8 km	4.4
Bungay	15.6 km	3.3
Beccles	21.0 km	3.3
Harleston	19.5 km	2.0
Attleborough	22.6 km	1.7
Long Stratton	11.9 km	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	14.7 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7