Crap Towns / Woodbridge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Woodbridge?

There were 1.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Woodbridge from April 2023 to March 2026, 77% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 2.3, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/240.05.2
2024/251.55.4
2025/262.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.31.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Walton-on-the-Naze27.6 km6.2
Leiston22.3 km3.6
Ipswich11.8 km3.6
Harwich18.4 km3.5
Felixstowe14.9 km2.2
Stowmarket23.7 km2.0
Hadleigh24.4 km1.9
Kesgrave6.0 km1.4
Needham Market19.0 km1.3
Woodbridge–1.3
Kirby Cross28.4 km1.0
The typical town–5.7