Crap Towns / Evesham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Evesham?

There were 6.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Evesham from April 2023 to March 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 9.4, up from 6.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.8	5.2
2024/25	2.7	5.4
2025/26	9.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	3.3	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.0	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Evesham	–	6.3
Worcester	22.0 km	5.4
Tewkesbury	17.4 km	4.3
Stratford-upon-Avon	19.4 km	3.8
Pershore	9.7 km	3.5
Bidford-on-Avon	11.1 km	3.4
Studley	20.8 km	2.7
Bishop's Cleeve	17.5 km	2.5
Shipston-on-Stour	22.0 km	1.1
Alcester	15.8 km	0.3
Moreton-in-Marsh	20.5 km	0.0
The typical town	–	5.7