Crap Towns / Bicester / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bicester?

There were 3.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bicester from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 4.2, up from 3.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.15.2
2024/252.15.4
2025/264.26.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.11.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.11.7
Other outdoor fires1.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Banbury22.1 km8.8
Aylesbury25.9 km6.7
Oxford17.4 km5.0
Buckingham15.9 km4.9
Haddenham21.1 km4.4
Eynsham20.1 km3.6
Bicester–3.1
Thame20.8 km2.8
Winslow19.4 km2.6
Kidlington12.6 km1.8
Brackley14.8 km0.8
The typical town–5.7