Crap Towns / Glossop / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Glossop?

There were 4.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Glossop from April 2023 to March 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 5.0, down from 6.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/246.15.2
2024/252.15.4
2025/265.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.31.9
Other outdoor fires0.91.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Dukinfield10.0 km19.2
Bredbury and Woodley11.1 km15.4
Mossley10.5 km14.0
Hyde8.4 km12.4
Stalybridge8.0 km11.4
Hattersley5.7 km10.5
Marple9.8 km10.3
Hadfield3.2 km10.2
Glossop–4.4
Romiley9.4 km4.3
New Mills9.2 km1.4
The typical town–5.7