Crap Towns / Malmesbury / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Malmesbury?

There were 1.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Malmesbury from April 2023 to March 2026, 72% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.2. In 2025/26 it was 0.9, down from 1.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.45.2
2024/252.65.4
2025/260.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Other outdoor fires0.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Corsham18.4 km4.6
Stroud19.5 km4.2
Dursley19.9 km3.4
Chippenham14.3 km2.9
Royal Wootton Bassett14.9 km2.6
Cirencester16.6 km2.2
Chalford16.0 km1.9
Malmesbury–1.6
Calne18.2 km1.6
Tetbury7.2 km0.5
Nailsworth14.8 km0.3
The typical town–5.7