Crap Towns / Petersfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Petersfield?

There were 1.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Petersfield from April 2023 to March 2026, 70% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 0.5, down from 3.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.8	5.2
2024/25	0.7	5.4
2025/26	0.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.2	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Havant	16.8 km	11.4
Denmead	14.8 km	8.3
Bordon	13.1 km	6.6
Whitehill	11.5 km	4.2
Horndean	11.9 km	3.8
Waterlooville	15.7 km	3.3
Liphook	12.2 km	2.3
Petersfield	–	1.7
Alton	16.7 km	1.3
Midhurst	13.6 km	0.6
Four Marks	13.9 km	0.0
The typical town	–	5.7