Crap Towns / Towcester / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Towcester?

There were 2.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Towcester from April 2023 to March 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 2.5, up from 1.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.75.2
2024/252.55.4
2025/262.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.71.7
Other outdoor fires0.61.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.01.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Daventry19.4 km6.7
Milton Keynes18.4 km6.4
Northampton13.7 km6.4
Buckingham14.6 km4.9
Newport Pagnell18.5 km3.3
Earls Barton22.3 km3.2
Winslow21.7 km2.6
Towcester–2.3
Olney19.4 km1.8
Brixworth22.6 km1.4
Brackley15.4 km0.8
The typical town–5.7