Crap Towns / Milford and Witley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Milford and Witley?

There were 1.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Milford and Witley from April 2023 to March 2026, 68% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.0. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, down from 3.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.0	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	2.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.0	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Ash and Ash Vale	11.2 km	3.5
Aldershot	12.1 km	2.6
Farnham	11.2 km	2.3
Guildford	11.0 km	2.3
Hindhead	8.5 km	1.8
Milford and Witley	–	1.8
Godalming	3.2 km	1.6
Haslemere	9.4 km	1.5
Wrecclesham	11.9 km	1.4
Farncombe	4.8 km	1.3
Cranleigh	12.0 km	0.0
The typical town	–	5.7