Crap Towns / Balderton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Balderton?

There were 8.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Balderton from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.4. In 2025/26 it was 11.0, up from 6.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/246.25.2
2024/258.55.4
2025/2611.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.41.9
Other outdoor fires3.11.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.11.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
New Ollerton and Ollerton22.3 km15.4
Balderton–8.6
Newark-on-Trent2.7 km8.0
Bingham16.4 km6.6
Calverton20.6 km6.4
Grantham18.7 km5.2
North Hykeham19.4 km4.0
Carlton22.0 km3.4
Southwell12.1 km3.2
Waddington21.1 km2.4
Radcliffe on Trent20.6 km1.8
The typical town–5.7