Crap Towns / Bridgnorth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bridgnorth?

There were 3.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bridgnorth from April 2023 to March 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 9.0, up from 1.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.0	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	9.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.2	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingswinford	18.6 km	13.5
Sedgley	19.9 km	11.7
Bewdley	19.1 km	9.1
Wombourne	15.2 km	6.8
Telford	17.3 km	5.6
Perton	16.3 km	5.5
Shifnal	15.2 km	5.1
Bridgnorth	–	3.9
Codsall	18.6 km	3.6
Broseley	10.1 km	1.9
Albrighton	14.7 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7