Crap Towns / Watton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Watton?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Watton from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 4.1, up from 3.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.8	5.2
2024/25	4.4	5.4
2025/26	4.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.3	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Thetford	18.4 km	15.0
Dereham	14.1 km	6.2
Hethersett	24.2 km	5.5
Brandon	19.6 km	5.4
Wymondham	19.4 km	4.4
Watton	–	4.1
Diss	28.7 km	4.0
Swaffham	12.7 km	3.6
Attleborough	14.2 km	1.7
Long Stratton	28.5 km	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	28.7 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7