Crap Towns / Droitwich Spa / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Droitwich Spa?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Droitwich Spa from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.5. In 2025/26 it was 7.0, up from 2.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.7	5.2
2024/25	5.1	5.4
2025/26	7.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.5	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.6	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stourport-on-Severn	12.4 km	10.5
Bewdley	16.6 km	9.1
Kidderminster	15.3 km	6.2
Worcester	8.3 km	5.4
Redditch	15.5 km	5.4
Droitwich Spa	–	4.9
Bromsgrove	10.1 km	4.4
Pershore	17.5 km	3.5
Hagley	17.4 km	2.9
Studley	17.4 km	2.7
Catshill	13.2 km	1.6
The typical town	–	5.7