Crap Towns / Rowley Regis / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Rowley Regis?

There were 7.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Rowley Regis from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.1. In 2025/26 it was 8.5, down from 9.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/249.25.2
2024/255.25.4
2025/268.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Other outdoor fires4.11.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.71.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.81.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Coseley5.9 km23.9
Tipton5.2 km20.6
Brierley Hill5.4 km17.0
Dudley3.4 km16.1
West Bromwich5.7 km8.4
Rowley Regis–7.7
Cradley Heath2.6 km6.6
Oldbury2.1 km5.0
Smethwick5.0 km4.2
Halesowen4.5 km3.6
Blackheath1.6 km3.4
The typical town–5.7