Crap Towns / Sunbury-on-Thames / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Sunbury-on-Thames?

There were 2.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Sunbury-on-Thames from April 2023 to March 2026, 53% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, down from 3.3 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.35.2
2024/252.65.4
2025/262.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.31.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Shepperton3.0 km5.4
Stanwell6.4 km4.1
Walton-on-Thames2.7 km2.9
Staines-upon-Thames6.6 km2.9
Sunbury-on-Thames–2.7
Hersham4.8 km2.5
Esher5.7 km1.9
West Molesey6.1 km1.6
Ashford4.8 km1.1
Weybridge4.8 km1.1
Ashford Common2.5 km0.2
The typical town–5.7