Crap Towns / Shepton Mallet / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Shepton Mallet?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Shepton Mallet from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.6. In 2025/26 it was 5.5, up from 4.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.7	5.2
2024/25	2.0	5.4
2025/26	5.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Wincanton	17.7 km	9.5
Glastonbury	12.3 km	8.6
Radstock	13.2 km	7.7
Wells	7.8 km	4.9
Paulton	13.5 km	4.6
Frome	16.5 km	4.4
Midsomer Norton	11.6 km	4.3
Shepton Mallet	–	4.1
Cheddar	19.0 km	3.3
Street	15.4 km	2.4
Peasedown St John	16.4 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7