Crap Towns / Rushall and Shelfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Rushall and Shelfield?

There were 7.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Rushall and Shelfield from April 2023 to March 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.5. In 2025/26 it was 6.9, down from 9.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	9.4	5.2
2024/25	5.3	5.4
2025/26	6.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.5	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.4	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.2	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bloxwich	3.0 km	23.4
Darlaston	7.0 km	17.1
Norton Canes	6.8 km	13.1
Willenhall	6.3 km	12.4
Walsall	3.8 km	11.0
Pelsall	2.6 km	10.8
Brownhills	4.2 km	10.0
Pheasey	6.5 km	9.8
Rushall and Shelfield	–	7.2
Aldridge	2.1 km	3.2
Streetly	5.6 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7