Crap Towns / Banstead / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Banstead?

There were 3.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Banstead from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 1.0, down from 5.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.95.2
2024/252.15.4
2025/261.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.91.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Epsom5.2 km5.0
Leatherhead9.0 km4.3
South Merstham8.0 km4.0
Ewell4.0 km3.2
Banstead–3.0
Tadworth and Epsom Downs2.5 km2.0
Croydon8.6 km1.6
Sutton4.6 km1.4
Caterham8.6 km1.2
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh6.6 km1.1
Ashtead7.4 km0.2
The typical town–5.7