Crap Towns / Farnham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Farnham?

There were 2.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Farnham from April 2023 to March 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.2. In 2025/26 it was 2.1, down from 4.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.25.2
2024/250.55.4
2025/262.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Bordon11.5 km6.6
Fleet8.1 km4.0
Ash and Ash Vale6.8 km3.5
Farnborough8.7 km3.1
Aldershot5.2 km2.6
Farnham–2.3
Odiham11.6 km2.0
Hindhead11.3 km1.8
Milford and Witley11.2 km1.8
Weybourne2.7 km1.5
Wrecclesham2.7 km1.4
The typical town–5.7