Crap Towns / Street / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Street?

There were 2.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Street from April 2023 to March 2026, 58% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.2, up from 2.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.4	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	3.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.1	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.5	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater	18.4 km	11.6
Wincanton	24.2 km	9.5
Glastonbury	3.5 km	8.6
Highbridge	19.5 km	6.4
Yeovil	21.2 km	5.5
Wells	11.3 km	4.9
Shepton Mallet	15.4 km	4.1
Burnham-on-Sea	21.9 km	3.5
Cheddar	17.4 km	3.3
Somerton	7.7 km	2.9
Street	–	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7