Crap Towns / South Merstham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in South Merstham?

There were 4.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in South Merstham from April 2023 to March 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 7.5, up from 2.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.65.2
2024/252.05.4
2025/267.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.31.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Other outdoor fires0.31.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Warlingham8.3 km5.9
South Merstham–4.0
Banstead8.0 km3.0
Redhill3.7 km2.5
Reigate4.5 km2.3
Tadworth and Epsom Downs8.3 km2.0
Croydon11.6 km1.6
Horley9.4 km1.6
Sutton11.7 km1.4
Caterham5.2 km1.2
Oxted10.3 km0.8
The typical town–5.7