Crap Towns / Abertridwr and Senghenydd / Deliberate fires
How many fires get started on purpose in Abertridwr and Senghenydd?
There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Abertridwr and Senghenydd from April 2023 to March 2025, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. In 2024/25 it was 21.5, up from 20.8 in 2023/24.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21.5 | 5.4 |
| 2025/26 | – | 6.4 |
| Town | Distance | Fires per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abercynon | 6.9 km | 21.2 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | – | 21.2 |
| Beddau | 7.3 km | 21.2 |
| Bedwas | 5.6 km | 21.2 |
| Blackwood | 9.2 km | 21.2 |
| Caerphilly | 3.9 km | 21.2 |
| Church Village | 5.3 km | 21.2 |
| Pontllanfraith | 8.2 km | 21.2 |
| Pontypridd | 4.4 km | 21.2 |
| Treharris | 7.6 km | 21.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 5.9 km | 21.2 |
| The typical town | – | 5.7 |