Crap Towns / Measham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Measham?

There were 3.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Measham from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 3.7, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.7	5.2
2024/25	3.7	5.4
2025/26	3.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Coalville	9.8 km	8.8
Tamworth	14.2 km	8.4
Whitwick	11.1 km	5.0
Ibstock	7.7 km	4.8
Polesworth and Dordon	13.7 km	4.6
Swadlincote	8.8 km	4.0
Measham	–	3.7
Overseal and Castle Gresley	5.4 km	2.3
Woodville	7.5 km	2.2
Atherstone	14.2 km	2.0
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	5.6 km	1.5
The typical town	–	5.7