Crap Towns / Romsey / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Romsey?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Romsey from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 3.0, up from 1.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.3	5.2
2024/25	1.5	5.4
2025/26	3.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.8	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Southampton	10.3 km	7.9
Totton	8.5 km	7.9
North Baddesley	2.9 km	7.2
West End	12.5 km	6.4
Hedge End	15.0 km	5.2
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	15.5 km	4.5
Marchwood	11.5 km	2.9
Eastleigh	10.0 km	2.8
Winchester	13.4 km	2.5
Chandler's Ford	6.4 km	2.0
Romsey	–	2.0
The typical town	–	5.7