Crap Towns / Standish / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Standish?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Standish from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 4.8, up from 3.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.3	5.2
2024/25	4.1	5.4
2025/26	4.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.8	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.1	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Ince-in-Makerfield	6.2 km	34.0
Wigan	4.4 km	21.4
Shevington	3.1 km	10.2
Horwich	7.4 km	10.0
Chorley	7.5 km	9.4
Blackrod	4.7 km	5.8
Orrell	7.1 km	4.5
Standish	–	4.1
Appley Bridge	4.1 km	3.8
Adlington	4.7 km	3.5
Coppull	3.7 km	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7