Crap Towns / Royston / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Royston?

There were 4.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Royston from April 2023 to March 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 6.3, up from 3.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.4	5.2
2024/25	4.6	5.4
2025/26	6.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Baldock	13.4 km	11.0
Letchworth	16.0 km	6.5
Arlesey	17.2 km	5.0
Royston	–	4.8
Potton	15.7 km	4.8
Buntingford	11.3 km	4.5
Biggleswade	16.2 km	4.0
Cambourne	18.7 km	2.7
Great Shelford and Stapleford	15.6 km	1.6
Stotfold	15.1 km	0.8
Sawston	15.4 km	0.5
The typical town	–	5.7