Crap Towns / Tiverton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Tiverton?

There were 5.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Tiverton from April 2023 to March 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 6.4, up from 4.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.5	5.2
2024/25	4.5	5.4
2025/26	6.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.1	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Wellington	20.1 km	6.8
Taunton	29.8 km	6.5
South Molton	27.6 km	6.4
Honiton	23.7 km	6.2
Cullompton	8.2 km	5.7
Tiverton	–	5.1
Exeter	20.8 km	4.1
Exmouth	31.4 km	2.8
Ottery St Mary	22.3 km	2.2
Crediton	17.3 km	1.7
Sidmouth	29.2 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7