Crap Towns / Tiptree / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Tiptree?

There were 1.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Tiptree from April 2023 to March 2026, 68% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 1.1, down from 3.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.2	5.2
2024/25	1.1	5.4
2025/26	1.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.4	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.4	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Berechurch	12.2 km	6.7
Witham	7.6 km	4.4
Colchester	14.1 km	4.3
Braintree	15.2 km	3.4
Danbury	15.3 km	3.2
Maldon	9.4 km	2.3
Tiptree	–	1.8
Halstead	16.4 km	1.7
West Mersea	13.0 km	1.4
Great Notley	16.0 km	0.7
Wivenhoe	16.1 km	0.6
The typical town	–	5.7