Crap Towns / Matlock / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Matlock?

There were 7.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Matlock from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.0. In 2025/26 it was 6.7, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.7	5.2
2024/25	9.6	5.4
2025/26	6.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	4.0	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
North Wingfield and Holmewood	13.3 km	10.3
Somercotes and Swanwick	13.7 km	8.5
Matlock	–	7.7
Clay Cross	9.5 km	7.3
Chesterfield	13.2 km	7.1
Alfreton	12.3 km	4.6
Ripley	15.0 km	3.8
South Normanton and Pinxton	15.4 km	3.0
Brimington	16.2 km	2.5
Wingerworth	10.5 km	1.6
Belper	13.9 km	1.4
The typical town	–	5.7