Crap Towns / Reigate / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Reigate?

There were 2.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Reigate from April 2023 to March 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 2.0, down from 3.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.85.2
2024/251.35.4
2025/262.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.71.7
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.31.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Epsom11.5 km5.0
Leatherhead9.4 km4.3
South Merstham4.5 km4.0
Banstead9.4 km3.0
Redhill2.3 km2.5
Reigate–2.3
Tadworth and Epsom Downs8.5 km2.0
Dorking8.8 km1.7
Horley7.7 km1.6
Caterham9.7 km1.2
Ashtead10.5 km0.2
The typical town–5.7