Crap Towns / Waltham Abbey / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Waltham Abbey?

There were 3.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Waltham Abbey from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.2. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, up from 3.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.15.2
2024/251.95.4
2025/263.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Waltham Cross2.4 km13.8
Harlow11.8 km9.6
Hoddesdon8.0 km7.4
Cheshunt4.1 km4.4
Chigwell9.4 km3.0
Waltham Abbey–3.0
Loughton6.1 km1.8
Enfield7.6 km1.4
Epping7.1 km1.2
Buckhurst Hill7.0 km0.9
Waltham Forest10.4 km0.7
The typical town–5.7