Crap Towns / Andover / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Andover?

There were 4.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Andover from April 2023 to March 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 6.6, up from 3.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.0	5.2
2024/25	3.7	5.4
2025/26	6.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Amesbury	20.4 km	7.4
Tidworth	13.8 km	7.2
Andover	–	4.4
Ludgershall	10.4 km	2.7
Winchester	20.0 km	2.5
Oakley	21.3 km	2.3
Romsey	24.3 km	2.0
Newbury	23.8 km	1.8
Durrington	20.9 km	1.2
Whitchurch	10.0 km	1.1
Hungerford	22.5 km	0.3
The typical town	–	5.7