Crap Towns / South Ockendon / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in South Ockendon?

There were 6.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in South Ockendon from April 2023 to March 2026, 7% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, up from 2.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.25.2
2024/258.95.4
2025/267.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.21.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.91.7
Other outdoor fires1.91.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Tilbury7.3 km34.0
Chadwell St Mary6.3 km23.9
Purfleet-on-Thames5.0 km11.6
Aveley3.2 km11.5
Grays4.2 km11.0
Swanscombe7.3 km9.2
Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock3.5 km7.8
South Ockendon–6.1
Dartford8.4 km4.9
Havering7.6 km2.6
Stone7.8 km2.4
The typical town–5.7