Crap Towns / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Berwick-upon-Tweed?

There were 10.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Berwick-upon-Tweed from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.9 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.0. In 2025/26 it was 12.6, up from 11.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	11.2	5.2
2024/25	8.3	5.4
2025/26	12.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.0	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.7	1.7
Other outdoor fires	3.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Alnwick	44.3 km	22.3
Amble	55.5 km	14.8
Berwick-upon-Tweed	–	10.7
The typical town	–	5.7