Crap Towns / Dunstable / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Dunstable?

There were 6.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Dunstable from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.3. In 2025/26 it was 5.7, up from 5.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.25.2
2024/257.65.4
2025/265.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.31.9
Other outdoor fires2.21.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.71.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Houghton Regis2.5 km15.1
Leighton Buzzard9.8 km10.2
Tring13.1 km7.0
Dunstable–6.2
Hemel Hempstead15.6 km5.9
Redbourn13.1 km5.8
Luton7.4 km5.3
Berkhamsted14.0 km4.9
Flitwick13.5 km3.4
Ampthill15.7 km2.9
Harpenden14.8 km2.3
The typical town–5.7