Crap Towns / Galleywood / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Galleywood?

There were 1.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Galleywood from April 2023 to March 2026, 82% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.5. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 3.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.15.2
2024/250.05.4
2025/260.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.01.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Basildon14.3 km11.0
Wickford10.2 km6.2
Runwell8.7 km5.2
Danbury7.7 km3.2
Rayleigh14.4 km3.1
South Woodham Ferrers11.0 km2.1
Chelmsford4.6 km1.6
Billericay8.5 km1.6
Galleywood–1.0
Ingatestone7.4 km0.6
Hullbridge12.8 km0.5
The typical town–5.7