Crap Towns / Bushey / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bushey?

There were 4.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bushey from April 2023 to March 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.5, down from 4.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.15.2
2024/255.35.4
2025/263.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.11.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.21.9
Other outdoor fires1.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Borehamwood5.8 km5.2
Watford3.3 km4.7
Bushey–4.3
London Colney8.5 km4.3
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley8.2 km4.2
Chiswell Green7.7 km2.7
Chorleywood10.4 km2.5
Radlett4.4 km2.4
Rickmansworth7.5 km2.3
Moor Park5.8 km1.1
Harrow6.2 km0.9
The typical town–5.7