Crap Towns / Richmond / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Richmond?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Richmond from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 3.7, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.2	5.2
2024/25	7.4	5.4
2025/26	3.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.2	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bishop Auckland	27.3 km	60.7
Shildon	25.7 km	46.9
Darlington	18.1 km	38.3
Newton Aycliffe	26.0 km	25.7
Ingleby Barwick	30.1 km	10.0
Yarm	27.5 km	6.8
Catterick Garrison	4.0 km	5.7
Northallerton	21.1 km	5.4
Egglescliffe	28.1 km	5.0
Richmond	–	4.1
Barnard Castle	19.5 km	2.8
The typical town	–	5.7