Crap Towns / Sheringham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Sheringham?

There were 1.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Sheringham from April 2023 to March 2026, 67% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 2.8, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.8	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	2.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	33.1 km	6.9
Dereham	34.1 km	6.2
Poringland	41.2 km	5.5
Hethersett	37.2 km	5.5
Wymondham	41.1 km	4.4
Aylsham	16.2 km	3.9
Cromer	6.1 km	3.4
Fakenham	26.8 km	2.3
Sheringham	–	1.9
North Walsham	17.5 km	1.8
Taverham and Drayton	28.2 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7