Crap Towns / Balsall Common / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Balsall Common?

There were 4.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Balsall Common from April 2023 to March 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, down from 7.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.55.2
2024/252.85.4
2025/263.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.51.9
Other outdoor fires1.21.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.01.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Coventry9.8 km9.5
Bedworth14.4 km7.5
Coleshill15.1 km6.3
Balsall Common–4.7
Warwick13.8 km3.2
Hollywood15.6 km2.6
Solihull10.5 km2.5
Royal Leamington Spa14.0 km2.4
Kenilworth7.8 km1.6
Knowle and Dorridge6.5 km1.6
Whitnash17.0 km0.7
The typical town–5.7