Crap Towns / Thurmaston / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Thurmaston?

There were 4.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Thurmaston from April 2023 to March 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 5.1, up from 3.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.2	5.2
2024/25	6.3	5.4
2025/26	5.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.8	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Sileby	6.1 km	8.5
Leicester	5.9 km	8.5
Anstey	6.7 km	5.6
Barrow upon Soar	9.0 km	5.0
Thurmaston	–	4.8
Syston	2.6 km	3.7
Quorndon	9.2 km	3.4
Mountsorrel	6.1 km	3.1
Birstall	2.2 km	2.8
Groby	9.3 km	0.9
Oadby	8.7 km	0.8
The typical town	–	5.7