Crap Towns / Chesterfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Chesterfield?

There were 7.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Chesterfield from April 2023 to March 2026, 25% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 7.6, up from 7.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	7.4	5.2
2024/25	6.2	5.4
2025/26	7.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.2	1.9
Other outdoor fires	2.4	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
North Wingfield and Holmewood	7.6 km	10.3
Eckington	8.6 km	10.3
Staveley	5.5 km	8.7
Clay Cross	8.4 km	7.3
Chesterfield	–	7.1
Bolsover	9.6 km	5.6
Killamarsh	12.2 km	5.0
Brimington	3.2 km	2.5
Clowne	12.4 km	2.1
Wingerworth	4.3 km	1.6
Dronfield	7.2 km	1.6
The typical town	–	5.7