Crap Towns / Bishop's Cleeve / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bishop's Cleeve?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bishop's Cleeve from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.4, up from 1.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.55.2
2024/252.65.4
2025/263.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.11.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.91.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Evesham17.5 km6.3
Gloucester15.0 km5.5
Cheltenham5.7 km5.2
Tewkesbury7.5 km4.3
Stroud25.2 km4.2
Quedgeley and Hardwicke20.5 km4.1
Brockworth12.9 km3.8
Pershore18.5 km3.5
Bishop's Cleeve–2.5
Newent23.6 km1.8
Churchdown11.0 km1.6
The typical town–5.7