Crap Towns / Stretford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Stretford?

There were 11.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Stretford from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.9 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 7.7. In 2025/26 it was 11.1, up from 8.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	8.9	5.2
2024/25	13.2	5.4
2025/26	11.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	7.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Salford	4.9 km	23.0
Swinton	7.1 km	18.7
Irlam	7.2 km	17.9
Manchester	7.1 km	15.1
Eccles	5.2 km	13.6
Stretford	–	11.1
Urmston	3.9 km	9.1
Wythenshawe	6.6 km	7.7
Old Trafford	1.7 km	6.5
Sale	3.3 km	4.9
Altrincham	6.7 km	4.8
The typical town	–	5.7