Crap Towns / Ashbourne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ashbourne?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ashbourne from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% 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 0.9, down from 3.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.9	5.2
2024/25	2.7	5.4
2025/26	0.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.9	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.0	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Leek	22.7 km	9.4
Burton upon Trent	24.2 km	7.9
Matlock	18.7 km	7.7
Derby	20.9 km	5.8
Ripley	22.4 km	3.8
Cheadle	18.0 km	3.4
Uttoxeter	15.9 km	3.1
Ashbourne	–	2.5
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook	23.3 km	1.9
Belper	17.1 km	1.4
Hilton	17.2 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7