Crap Towns / Grantham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Grantham?

There were 5.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Grantham from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.7. In 2025/26 it was 6.1, up from 4.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.75.2
2024/254.95.4
2025/266.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.71.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.41.7
Other outdoor fires1.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Balderton18.7 km8.6
Melton Mowbray22.9 km8.3
Newark-on-Trent21.4 km8.0
Bingham22.0 km6.6
Grantham–5.2
Cotgrave26.9 km3.9
Sleaford18.2 km2.1
Radcliffe on Trent26.7 km1.8
Bourne23.8 km1.5
Oakham27.2 km1.4
Ruskington22.6 km1.2
The typical town–5.7