Crap Towns / Lichfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lichfield?

There were 3.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lichfield from April 2023 to March 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 4.6, up from 2.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.8	5.2
2024/25	3.4	5.4
2025/26	4.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.4	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.3	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Norton Canes	9.9 km	13.1
Pelsall	11.4 km	10.8
Brownhills	8.3 km	10.0
Fazeley	10.8 km	9.3
Tamworth	12.1 km	8.4
Rushall and Shelfield	11.8 km	7.2
Rugeley	11.8 km	5.9
Burntwood	6.6 km	4.9
Lichfield	–	3.6
Aldridge	10.8 km	3.2
Streetly	12.1 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7