Crap Towns / Southwell / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Southwell?

There were 3.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Southwell from April 2023 to March 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.7. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 2.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/242.75.2
2024/256.85.4
2025/260.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Other outdoor fires2.71.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.01.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
New Ollerton and Ollerton14.5 km15.4
Rainworth11.6 km14.5
Balderton12.1 km8.6
Newark-on-Trent10.6 km8.0
Bingham13.5 km6.6
Calverton9.3 km6.4
Arnold13.7 km5.0
Edwinstowe14.5 km3.8
Carlton14.0 km3.4
Southwell–3.2
Ravenshead13.8 km2.4
The typical town–5.7