Crap Towns / Lightwater / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lightwater?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lightwater from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 6.1, up from 1.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.55.2
2024/254.65.4
2025/266.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.61.7
Other outdoor fires1.01.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
West End and Chobham4.1 km5.1
Bagshot1.7 km5.1
Lightwater–4.1
Woking7.5 km3.9
Camberley4.1 km3.5
Crowthorne8.7 km3.3
Bracknell8.7 km3.0
Blackwater8.4 km1.9
Ascot6.0 km1.8
Sandhurst7.5 km1.3
Frimley5.7 km1.3
The typical town–5.7