Crap Towns / Tadworth and Epsom Downs / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Tadworth and Epsom Downs?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Tadworth and Epsom Downs from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.6. In 2025/26 it was 4.3, up from 0.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.6	5.2
2024/25	1.0	5.4
2025/26	4.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.6	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.3	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Epsom	3.6 km	5.0
Leatherhead	6.5 km	4.3
South Merstham	8.3 km	4.0
Ewell	3.8 km	3.2
Banstead	2.5 km	3.0
Reigate	8.5 km	2.3
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	–	2.0
Sutton	6.6 km	1.4
Kingston upon Thames	9.2 km	1.1
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	6.8 km	1.1
Ashtead	5.1 km	0.2
The typical town	–	5.7