Crap Towns / Sale / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Sale?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Sale from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.0. In 2025/26 it was 5.4, up from 5.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.1	5.2
2024/25	4.2	5.4
2025/26	5.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.0	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.4	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Partington	6.5 km	21.2
Irlam	6.9 km	17.9
Stretford	3.3 km	11.1
Urmston	4.6 km	9.1
Wythenshawe	4.3 km	7.7
Old Trafford	4.9 km	6.5
Sale	–	4.9
Altrincham	3.5 km	4.8
Bowdon	5.9 km	2.3
Hale	6.9 km	2.1
Gatley	6.8 km	1.9
The typical town	–	5.7