Crap Towns / Knutsford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Knutsford?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Knutsford from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 2.3, down from 3.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.8	5.2
2024/25	1.5	5.4
2025/26	2.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.5	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.3	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Wythenshawe	12.0 km	7.7
Lymm	11.1 km	6.3
Altrincham	10.2 km	4.8
Northwich	11.3 km	4.3
Knutsford	–	2.5
Davenham	12.1 km	2.4
Bowdon	8.0 km	2.3
Hale	7.6 km	2.1
Wilmslow	9.8 km	1.9
Barnton	12.3 km	0.8
Holmes Chapel	11.6 km	0.0
The typical town	–	5.7