Crap Towns / Great Malvern / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Great Malvern?

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Great Malvern from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 5.3, up from 1.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.95.2
2024/253.25.4
2025/265.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.01.7
Other outdoor fires0.91.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Stourport-on-Severn26.0 km10.5
Evesham25.8 km6.3
Worcester12.1 km5.4
Ledbury11.4 km5.2
Droitwich Spa20.3 km4.9
Tewkesbury18.1 km4.3
Pershore16.3 km3.5
Great Malvern–3.5
Bishop's Cleeve25.6 km2.5
Newent21.0 km1.8
Churchdown26.3 km1.6
The typical town–5.7