Crap Towns / Wellington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wellington?

There were 6.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wellington from April 2023 to March 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.1. In 2025/26 it was 4.3, down from 8.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	8.7	5.2
2024/25	7.2	5.4
2025/26	4.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.1	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.4	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.2	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bridgwater	22.5 km	11.6
Chard	22.0 km	9.6
Ilminster	22.9 km	8.0
Wellington	–	6.8
Taunton	9.8 km	6.5
Honiton	20.6 km	6.2
Cullompton	18.1 km	5.7
Tiverton	20.1 km	5.1
Minehead	30.7 km	3.4
Axminster	27.4 km	3.2
Ottery St Mary	25.5 km	2.2
The typical town	–	5.7