Crap Towns / Totton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Totton?

There were 7.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Totton from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 7.8, up from 4.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.5	5.2
2024/25	11.5	5.4
2025/26	7.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.2	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.4	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.3	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Southampton	8.4 km	7.9
Totton	–	7.9
North Baddesley	7.7 km	7.2
West End	12.3 km	6.4
Holbury	13.1 km	6.0
Netley	12.4 km	4.8
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	9.5 km	4.5
Marchwood	5.3 km	2.9
Eastleigh	13.1 km	2.8
Chandler's Ford	11.4 km	2.0
Romsey	8.5 km	2.0
The typical town	–	5.7