Crap Towns / Stamford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Stamford?

There were 1.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Stamford from April 2023 to March 2026, 81% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.6. In 2025/26 it was 0.5, down from 1.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.05.2
2024/251.95.4
2025/260.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.61.9
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.01.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Corby23.2 km12.0
Eye20.5 km5.9
Peterborough17.9 km5.5
Yaxley21.8 km3.1
Spalding25.8 km2.1
Bourne14.3 km1.5
Oakham16.9 km1.4
Stamford–1.1
Oundle19.0 km1.1
Deeping St James13.2 km0.9
Market Deeping11.4 km0.9
The typical town–5.7