Crap Towns / Brockworth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Brockworth?

There were 3.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Brockworth from April 2023 to March 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 3.1, down from 4.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.25.2
2024/254.25.4
2025/263.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Gloucester4.4 km5.5
Cheltenham7.7 km5.2
Tewkesbury16.0 km4.3
Stroud12.4 km4.2
Quedgeley and Hardwicke8.8 km4.1
Brockworth–3.8
Bishop's Cleeve12.9 km2.5
Chalford13.4 km1.9
Stonehouse14.2 km1.7
Churchdown5.2 km1.6
Nailsworth17.4 km0.3
The typical town–5.7