Crap Towns / Market Drayton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Market Drayton?

There were 3.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Market Drayton from April 2023 to March 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.5. In 2025/26 it was 1.7, the same as in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.75.2
2024/257.55.4
2025/261.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.51.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.81.7
Other outdoor fires0.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Stoke-on-Trent24.3 km28.4
Newcastle-under-Lyme20.7 km12.9
Crewe21.0 km5.6
Telford24.4 km5.6
Market Drayton–3.6
Wem16.8 km2.1
Whitchurch15.2 km2.0
Stone23.1 km1.9
Newport17.2 km1.5
Nantwich17.8 km0.9
Haslington22.4 km0.6
The typical town–5.7