Crap Towns / Newport / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Newport?

There were 1.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Newport from April 2023 to March 2026, 74% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.7. In 2025/26 it was 2.6, up from 0.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.4	5.2
2024/25	1.4	5.4
2025/26	2.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stafford	18.4 km	8.5
Penkridge	18.6 km	7.0
Telford	11.2 km	5.6
Perton	22.4 km	5.5
Shifnal	11.1 km	5.1
Codsall	20.0 km	3.6
Market Drayton	17.2 km	3.6
Stone	21.1 km	1.9
Broseley	18.4 km	1.9
Albrighton	15.4 km	1.8
Newport	–	1.5
The typical town	–	5.7