Crap Towns / Camberley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Camberley?

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Camberley from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.5. In 2025/26 it was 4.4, up from 1.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.15.2
2024/255.05.4
2025/264.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Yateley7.3 km5.5
West End and Chobham8.0 km5.1
Bagshot3.6 km5.1
Lightwater4.1 km4.1
Camberley–3.5
Crowthorne6.1 km3.3
Farnborough6.3 km3.1
Bracknell8.3 km3.0
Blackwater4.4 km1.9
Sandhurst3.9 km1.3
Frimley2.4 km1.3
The typical town–5.7