Crap Towns / Wymondham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wymondham?

There were 4.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wymondham from April 2023 to March 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.3. In 2025/26 it was 7.3, up from 3.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.0	5.2
2024/25	2.9	5.4
2025/26	7.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.3	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.3	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norwich	13.7 km	6.9
Dereham	16.5 km	6.2
Poringland	14.8 km	5.5
Hethersett	5.7 km	5.5
Wymondham	–	4.4
Watton	19.4 km	4.1
Diss	21.7 km	4.0
Harleston	22.8 km	2.0
Attleborough	9.4 km	1.7
Long Stratton	11.9 km	0.9
Taverham and Drayton	14.0 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7