Crap Towns / Harrow / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Harrow?

There were 0.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Harrow from April 2023 to March 2026, 84% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.4. In 2025/26 it was 0.8, down from 1.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.15.2
2024/250.75.4
2025/260.86.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.41.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.31.9
Other outdoor fires0.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Borehamwood8.3 km5.2
Watford7.2 km4.7
Bushey6.2 km4.3
Radlett9.7 km2.4
Rickmansworth9.8 km2.3
Hillingdon9.6 km2.0
Brent6.7 km1.4
Ealing8.4 km1.3
Barnet9.3 km1.3
Moor Park7.0 km1.1
Harrow–0.9
The typical town–5.7