Crap Towns / Ramsey / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ramsey?

There were 4.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ramsey from April 2023 to March 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, up from 2.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.7	5.2
2024/25	2.7	5.4
2025/26	7.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.1	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Peterborough	16.9 km	5.5
Godmanchester	15.5 km	4.7
March	17.8 km	4.2
Huntingdon	13.1 km	4.2
Ramsey	–	4.2
Yaxley	12.6 km	3.1
Chatteris	10.8 km	2.9
Whittlesey	12.0 km	2.2
Brampton	16.5 km	1.5
Sawtry	11.9 km	1.3
St Ives	13.0 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7