Crap Towns / Burton upon Trent / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Burton upon Trent?

There were 7.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Burton upon Trent from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.1. In 2025/26 it was 10.0, up from 7.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	7.4	5.2
2024/25	6.1	5.4
2025/26	10.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.1	1.9
Other outdoor fires	2.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Tamworth	19.9 km	8.4
Burton upon Trent	–	7.9
Derby	17.3 km	5.8
Swadlincote	6.3 km	4.0
Measham	14.4 km	3.7
Lichfield	18.0 km	3.6
Uttoxeter	18.6 km	3.1
Overseal and Castle Gresley	9.0 km	2.3
Woodville	8.8 km	2.2
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	13.3 km	1.5
Hilton	7.7 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7