Crap Towns / Amesbury / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Amesbury?

There were 7.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Amesbury from April 2023 to March 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.3. In 2025/26 it was 10.0, up from 5.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.2	5.2
2024/25	7.0	5.4
2025/26	10.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	4.3	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Amesbury	–	7.4
Tidworth	10.4 km	7.2
North Baddesley	29.5 km	7.2
Andover	20.4 km	4.4
Salisbury	9.8 km	4.1
Warminster	29.8 km	3.7
Devizes	26.9 km	3.1
Marlborough	29.3 km	3.0
Ludgershall	14.7 km	2.7
Romsey	26.6 km	2.0
Durrington	4.8 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7