Crap Towns / Royal Leamington Spa / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Royal Leamington Spa?

There were 2.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Royal Leamington Spa from April 2023 to March 2026, 58% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.6. In 2025/26 it was 3.5, up from 2.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.2	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	3.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.6	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.7	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Coventry	13.0 km	9.5
Balsall Common	14.0 km	4.7
Cawston	17.0 km	4.1
Stratford-upon-Avon	17.0 km	3.8
Warwick	3.7 km	3.2
Southam	10.7 km	2.5
Royal Leamington Spa	–	2.4
Wellesbourne	11.9 km	2.2
Kenilworth	6.5 km	1.6
Knowle and Dorridge	17.3 km	1.6
Whitnash	3.2 km	0.7
The typical town	–	5.7