Crap Towns / Newport / Deliberate fires
How many fires get started on purpose in Newport?
There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Newport from April 2023 to March 2025, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. In 2024/25 it was 21.5, up from 20.8 in 2023/24.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21.5 | 5.4 |
| 2025/26 | – | 6.4 |
| Town | Distance | Fires per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abercarn | 11.5 km | 21.2 |
| Bedwas | 13.2 km | 21.2 |
| Caerleon | 4.5 km | 21.2 |
| Cwmbrân | 7.6 km | 21.2 |
| Newbridge | 14.0 km | 21.2 |
| Newport | – | 21.2 |
| Pontllanfraith | 15.4 km | 21.2 |
| Pontypool | 12.2 km | 21.2 |
| Risca | 9.4 km | 21.2 |
| Rogerstone | 3.8 km | 21.2 |
| Undy and Magor | 12.7 km | 21.2 |
| The typical town | – | 5.7 |