Crap Towns / Arnold / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Arnold?

There were 5.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Arnold from April 2023 to March 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 4.9, up from 4.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.8	5.2
2024/25	5.4	5.4
2025/26	4.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.9	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Hucknall	6.8 km	11.1
Nottingham	5.3 km	8.8
Nuthall and Watnall	7.2 km	7.2
Calverton	5.1 km	6.4
Beeston	11.4 km	6.0
Arnold	–	5.0
West Bridgford	8.2 km	4.9
Cotgrave	11.5 km	3.9
Carlton	4.3 km	3.4
Ravenshead	9.9 km	2.4
Radcliffe on Trent	8.5 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7