Crap Towns / Saltash / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Saltash?

There were 4.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Saltash from April 2023 to March 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 5.0, up from 4.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.7	5.2
2024/25	4.1	5.4
2025/26	5.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.8	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.2	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bodmin	35.4 km	9.5
St Blazey	35.8 km	8.4
Plymouth	7.3 km	7.5
Tavistock	16.2 km	5.5
Liskeard	17.5 km	5.5
Torpoint	3.9 km	4.9
Saltash	–	4.6
Looe	17.4 km	3.5
Kingsbridge	35.1 km	2.8
Ivybridge	21.6 km	2.5
Launceston	26.9 km	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7