Crap Towns / Porthcawl / Deliberate fires
How many fires get started on purpose in Porthcawl?
There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Porthcawl from April 2023 to March 2025, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. In 2024/25 it was 21.5, up from 20.8 in 2023/24.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.8 | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 21.5 | 5.4 |
| 2025/26 | – | 6.4 |
| Town | Distance | Fires per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 9.4 km | 21.2 |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 17.8 km | 21.2 |
| Llantwit Major | 17.0 km | 21.2 |
| Maesteg | 14.2 km | 21.2 |
| Pencoed | 14.0 km | 21.2 |
| Porthcawl | – | 21.2 |
| Pyle | 5.0 km | 21.2 |
| Sarn | 9.9 km | 21.2 |
| Tonyrefail | 21.1 km | 21.2 |
| Baglan | 18.3 km | 13.1 |
| Port Talbot | 13.6 km | 13.1 |
| The typical town | – | 5.7 |