Crap Towns / Torpoint / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Torpoint?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Torpoint from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.8, down from 5.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.4	5.2
2024/25	5.4	5.4
2025/26	3.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.1	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.9	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Totnes	37.4 km	10.3
St Blazey	36.7 km	8.4
Plymouth	6.1 km	7.5
Tavistock	19.2 km	5.5
Liskeard	20.1 km	5.5
Torpoint	–	4.9
Saltash	3.9 km	4.6
Looe	17.9 km	3.5
Kingsbridge	32.5 km	2.8
Ivybridge	20.1 km	2.5
Launceston	30.7 km	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7