Crap Towns / Caldicot / Deliberate fires
How many fires get started on purpose in Caldicot?
There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Caldicot from April 2023 to March 2025, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. In 2024/25 it was 21.5, up from 20.8 in 2023/24.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21.5 | 5.4 |
| 2025/26 | – | 6.4 |
| Town | Distance | Fires per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Caerleon | 14.9 km | 21.2 |
| Caldicot | – | 21.2 |
| Chepstow | 7.1 km | 21.2 |
| Newport | 17.4 km | 21.2 |
| Undy and Magor | 4.9 km | 21.2 |
| Filton | 14.9 km | 7.9 |
| Stoke Gifford | 17.2 km | 5.4 |
| Patchway | 13.8 km | 4.7 |
| Portishead | 12.3 km | 4.2 |
| Thornbury | 16.5 km | 3.1 |
| Bradley Stoke | 15.7 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 5.7 |