Crap Towns / Chipping Norton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Chipping Norton?

There were 3.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Chipping Norton from April 2023 to March 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.3. In 2025/26 it was 5.7, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.25.2
2024/253.85.4
2025/265.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.31.7
Other outdoor fires0.91.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Banbury19.9 km8.8
Witney17.4 km6.1
Oxford28.5 km5.0
Eynsham21.1 km3.6
Chipping Norton–3.6
Bicester27.5 km3.1
Carterton20.4 km3.0
Wellesbourne28.7 km2.2
Kidlington22.0 km1.8
Shipston-on-Stour14.8 km1.1
Moreton-in-Marsh11.3 km0.0
The typical town–5.7