Crap Towns / Ibstock / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ibstock?

There were 4.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ibstock from April 2023 to March 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 4.6, down from 5.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.4	5.2
2024/25	4.3	5.4
2025/26	4.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.5	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Shepshed	10.6 km	10.5
Coalville	4.2 km	8.8
Anstey	14.0 km	5.6
Whitwick	5.8 km	5.0
Ibstock	–	4.8
Measham	7.7 km	3.7
Barwell	14.1 km	3.3
Overseal and Castle Gresley	12.4 km	2.3
Woodville	12.4 km	2.2
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	7.9 km	1.5
Groby	12.0 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7