Crap Towns / Partington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Partington?

There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Partington from April 2023 to March 2026, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 13.9. In 2025/26 it was 13.1, down from 33.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/2433.85.2
2024/2516.75.4
2025/2613.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire13.91.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire5.41.7
Other outdoor fires1.91.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Partington–21.2
Irlam2.7 km17.9
Eccles8.0 km13.6
Stretford7.9 km11.1
Urmston4.8 km9.1
Old Trafford8.6 km6.5
Lymm6.4 km6.3
Culcheth7.9 km5.7
Sale6.5 km4.9
Altrincham5.6 km4.8
Bowdon6.1 km2.3
The typical town–5.7