Crap Towns / Purfleet-on-Thames / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Purfleet-on-Thames?

There were 11.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Purfleet-on-Thames from April 2023 to March 2026, 2.0 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 5.7. In 2025/26 it was 21.7, up from 3.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.55.2
2024/259.85.4
2025/2621.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire5.71.9
Other outdoor fires3.91.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.01.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Tilbury7.5 km34.0
Northfleet7.1 km11.7
Purfleet-on-Thames–11.6
Aveley3.1 km11.5
Grays5.4 km11.0
Swanscombe4.4 km9.2
Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock2.2 km7.8
South Ockendon5.0 km6.1
Dartford3.4 km4.9
Stone3.4 km2.4
Bexley8.0 km1.5
The typical town–5.7