Crap Towns / South Molton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in South Molton?

There were 6.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in South Molton from April 2023 to March 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.7. In 2025/26 it was 5.6, up from 5.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.1	5.2
2024/25	8.5	5.4
2025/26	5.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	4.7	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.5	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Barnstaple	16.9 km	9.4
Northam	26.8 km	8.7
Ilfracombe	28.8 km	7.1
Great Torrington	23.1 km	6.9
South Molton	–	6.4
Tiverton	27.6 km	5.1
Minehead	32.3 km	3.4
Fremington	22.8 km	3.2
Bideford	26.5 km	3.0
Braunton	24.9 km	2.6
Crediton	28.8 km	1.7
The typical town	–	5.7