Crap Towns / Greenwich / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Greenwich?

There were 1.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Greenwich from April 2023 to March 2026, 77% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.7. In 2025/26 it was 1.5, up from 1.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.15.2
2024/251.45.4
2025/261.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.71.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Other outdoor fires0.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Swanley11.6 km7.1
Bromley11.4 km2.2
Barking and Dagenham9.4 km2.2
Newham6.0 km1.6
Tower Hamlets7.8 km1.6
Bexley6.2 km1.5
Hackney12.0 km1.4
Greenwich–1.3
City of London11.2 km1.2
Southwark9.0 km1.2
Lewisham6.0 km1.0
The typical town–5.7