Crap Towns / Salisbury / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Salisbury?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Salisbury from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 5.9, up from 2.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.15.2
2024/254.45.4
2025/265.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.31.9
Other outdoor fires1.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Totton26.8 km7.9
Amesbury9.8 km7.4
Tidworth20.0 km7.2
North Baddesley27.1 km7.2
Salisbury–4.1
Verwood22.5 km2.8
Ludgershall23.9 km2.7
Ringwood24.9 km2.3
Ashley Heath27.2 km2.0
Romsey24.3 km2.0
Durrington13.9 km1.2
The typical town–5.7