Crap Towns / Stanley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Stanley?

There were 72.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Stanley from April 2023 to March 2026, 12.7 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 34.9. In 2025/26 it was 82.0, up from 62.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	62.5	5.2
2024/25	72.5	5.4
2025/26	82.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	34.9	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	32.0	1.9
Other outdoor fires	5.5	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stanley	–	72.3
Annfield Plain	3.0 km	62.1
Blaydon	10.6 km	51.7
Sacriston	6.6 km	45.3
Rowlands Gill	7.4 km	38.8
Chester-le-Street	7.4 km	34.5
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	10.1 km	33.0
Pelton and Ouston	5.8 km	30.0
Birtley	8.2 km	28.6
Whickham	9.0 km	22.4
Consett	9.7 km	16.9
The typical town	–	5.7