Crap Towns / Swaffham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Swaffham?

There were 3.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Swaffham from April 2023 to March 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.6. In 2025/26 it was 5.9, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.25.2
2024/253.65.4
2025/265.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.61.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.21.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Thetford26.1 km15.0
King's Lynn22.6 km9.8
Dereham17.5 km6.2
Hethersett33.7 km5.5
Brandon22.5 km5.4
Wymondham30.0 km4.4
Watton12.7 km4.1
Swaffham–3.6
Downham Market21.6 km2.9
Fakenham23.6 km2.3
Attleborough26.6 km1.7
The typical town–5.7