Crap Towns / Retford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Retford?

There were 9.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Retford from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.1. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, down from 15.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	15.6	5.2
2024/25	6.7	5.4
2025/26	7.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.1	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.7	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.1	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Carlton in Lindrick	12.4 km	34.9
Gainsborough	14.8 km	34.9
New Rossington and Rossington	18.7 km	31.9
Dinnington	18.6 km	31.6
Harworth and Bircotes	13.4 km	26.6
Finningley	18.2 km	25.2
Worksop	11.9 km	24.4
North Anston	18.9 km	18.2
New Ollerton and Ollerton	14.2 km	15.4
Retford	–	9.8
Edwinstowe	16.8 km	3.8
The typical town	–	5.7