Crap Towns / Hounslow / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Hounslow?

There were 1.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Hounslow from April 2023 to March 2026, 74% 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 1.3, down from 1.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.65.2
2024/251.75.4
2025/261.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.71.7
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Shepperton10.1 km5.4
Stanwell7.6 km4.1
Walton-on-Thames9.6 km2.9
Sunbury-on-Thames7.3 km2.7
Hillingdon9.8 km2.0
West Molesey10.0 km1.6
Hounslow–1.5
Ealing6.5 km1.3
Richmond upon Thames4.7 km1.2
Ashford8.0 km1.1
Ashford Common7.4 km0.2
The typical town–5.7