Crap Towns / Annfield Plain / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Annfield Plain?

There were 62.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Annfield Plain from April 2023 to March 2026, 10.9 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 39.8. In 2025/26 it was 96.2, up from 49.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	49.9	5.2
2024/25	40.1	5.4
2025/26	96.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	39.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	17.7	1.9
Other outdoor fires	4.6	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stanley	3.0 km	72.3
Annfield Plain	–	62.1
Blaydon	11.2 km	51.7
Sacriston	8.6 km	45.3
Rowlands Gill	6.7 km	38.8
Chester-le-Street	10.3 km	34.5
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	11.1 km	33.0
Pelton and Ouston	8.8 km	30.0
Birtley	11.1 km	28.6
Whickham	10.1 km	22.4
Consett	6.7 km	16.9
The typical town	–	5.7