Crap Towns / Newport Pagnell / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Newport Pagnell?

There were 3.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Newport Pagnell from April 2023 to March 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, up from 2.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.65.2
2024/253.35.4
2025/263.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.11.9
Other outdoor fires0.71.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Wixams17.5 km15.4
Kempston16.4 km9.4
Bletchley10.0 km8.1
Wootton13.6 km7.5
Milton Keynes5.6 km6.4
Cranfield7.9 km4.7
Flitwick18.0 km3.4
Newport Pagnell–3.3
Ampthill17.0 km2.9
Marston Moretaine12.4 km2.5
Olney8.4 km1.8
The typical town–5.7