Crap Towns / Nuthall and Watnall / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Nuthall and Watnall?

There were 7.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Nuthall and Watnall from April 2023 to March 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 5.9, down from 7.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.85.2
2024/257.95.4
2025/265.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.31.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.51.9
Other outdoor fires1.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Heanor8.4 km11.3
Hucknall5.2 km11.1
Ilkeston6.2 km9.7
Eastwood5.3 km9.4
Stapleford6.9 km9.1
Nottingham4.0 km8.8
Nuthall and Watnall–7.2
Sandiacre8.7 km6.2
Beeston7.2 km6.0
Arnold7.2 km5.0
West Hallam8.9 km2.8
The typical town–5.7