Crap Towns / Breaston and Draycott / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Breaston and Draycott?

There were 6.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Breaston and Draycott from April 2023 to March 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.7. In 2025/26 it was 8.1, up from 6.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/246.85.2
2024/254.15.4
2025/268.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.71.7
Other outdoor fires2.71.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.91.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Clifton8.5 km10.8
Ilkeston7.2 km9.7
Stapleford4.5 km9.1
Breaston and Draycott–6.3
Sandiacre2.7 km6.2
Beeston5.6 km6.0
Long Eaton1.6 km6.0
Derby10.7 km5.8
Castle Donington6.5 km3.1
West Hallam8.4 km2.8
Borrowash4.6 km1.4
The typical town–5.7