Crap Towns / Seaton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Seaton?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Seaton from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 1.4, down from 4.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.0	5.2
2024/25	2.2	5.4
2025/26	1.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.1	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.5	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Chard	20.2 km	9.6
Ilminster	26.7 km	8.0
Honiton	12.8 km	6.2
Bridport	22.5 km	4.7
Crewkerne	27.7 km	4.5
Axminster	9.8 km	3.2
Exmouth	24.4 km	2.8
Seaton	–	2.5
Ottery St Mary	15.1 km	2.2
Budleigh Salterton	20.4 km	1.6
Sidmouth	11.8 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7