Crap Towns / Ramsgate / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ramsgate?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ramsgate from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 3.6, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.6	5.2
2024/25	5.2	5.4
2025/26	3.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.9	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Broadstairs	3.0 km	10.4
Canterbury	23.7 km	9.7
Whitfield	21.8 km	6.4
Dover	24.6 km	5.9
Herne	19.4 km	5.7
Margate	4.6 km	5.5
Whitstable	26.0 km	4.2
Ramsgate	–	4.1
Aylesham	18.9 km	3.8
Herne Bay	18.4 km	3.5
Deal	13.8 km	2.1
The typical town	–	5.7