Crap Towns / Davenham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Davenham?

There were 2.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Davenham from April 2023 to March 2026, 58% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 0.7, down from 1.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.3	5.2
2024/25	5.1	5.4
2025/26	0.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.4	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.7	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.2	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Winsford	5.4 km	32.3
Middlewich	7.2 km	4.4
Northwich	2.7 km	4.3
Knutsford	12.1 km	2.5
Davenham	–	2.4
Barnton	4.6 km	0.8
Weaverham	4.7 km	0.5
Hartford	2.6 km	0.5
Cuddington	6.1 km	0.0
Elworth	12.9 km	0.0
Holmes Chapel	11.3 km	0.0
The typical town	–	5.7