Crap Towns / Ferryhill / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ferryhill?

There were 31.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ferryhill from April 2023 to March 2026, 5.6 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 17.9. In 2025/26 it was 45.0, up from 33.3 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/2433.35.2
2024/2516.95.4
2025/2645.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire17.91.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire7.61.7
Other outdoor fires6.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Wingate12.4 km67.5
Willington9.5 km62.9
Bishop Auckland10.0 km60.7
Crook13.2 km48.8
Shildon8.6 km46.9
Spennymoor3.6 km35.0
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark12.0 km33.0
Brandon8.8 km32.1
Ferryhill–31.7
Newton Aycliffe7.5 km25.7
Durham11.1 km14.4
The typical town–5.7