Crap Towns / Nottingham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Nottingham?

There were 8.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Nottingham from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.2. In 2025/26 it was 10.3, up from 7.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.45.2
2024/258.55.4
2025/2610.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire4.21.9
Other outdoor fires2.51.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.11.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Hucknall7.6 km11.1
Clifton7.2 km10.8
Ilkeston8.8 km9.7
Stapleford7.2 km9.1
Nottingham–8.8
Ruddington8.4 km8.4
Nuthall and Watnall4.0 km7.2
Beeston6.1 km6.0
Arnold5.3 km5.0
West Bridgford5.8 km4.9
Carlton6.8 km3.4
The typical town–5.7