Crap Towns / Richmond upon Thames / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Richmond upon Thames?

There were 1.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Richmond upon Thames from April 2023 to March 2026, 79% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.6. In 2025/26 it was 1.3, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.2	5.2
2024/25	1.1	5.4
2025/26	1.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.4	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Walton-on-Thames	9.1 km	2.9
Sunbury-on-Thames	7.9 km	2.7
West Molesey	7.2 km	1.6
Hounslow	4.7 km	1.5
Ealing	9.0 km	1.3
Merton	8.8 km	1.3
Richmond upon Thames	–	1.2
Kingston upon Thames	6.4 km	1.1
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	8.9 km	1.1
Hammersmith and Fulham	8.6 km	0.7
Wandsworth	8.8 km	0.7
The typical town	–	5.7