Crap Towns / Bracknell / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bracknell?

There were 3.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bracknell from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 2.5, down from 3.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.95.2
2024/252.75.4
2025/262.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.51.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.71.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Yateley9.6 km5.5
Bagshot7.1 km5.1
Lightwater8.7 km4.1
Camberley8.3 km3.5
Crowthorne4.6 km3.3
Bracknell–3.0
Blackwater8.6 km1.9
Ascot6.8 km1.8
Sandhurst6.9 km1.3
Wokingham6.4 km0.6
Winnersh8.9 km0.2
The typical town–5.7