Crap Towns / Uppermill / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Uppermill?

There were 11.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Uppermill from April 2023 to March 2026, 2.1 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 6.3. In 2025/26 it was 9.3, down from 13.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/2413.45.2
2024/2513.15.4
2025/269.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire6.31.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.91.7
Other outdoor fires2.81.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Oldham6.1 km24.1
Dukinfield9.4 km19.2
Milnrow9.8 km18.8
Chadderton9.7 km16.0
Ashton-under-Lyne7.8 km14.4
Mossley3.3 km14.0
Uppermill–11.9
Stalybridge6.9 km11.4
Lees3.5 km11.2
Royton8.0 km8.4
Shaw6.9 km7.8
The typical town–5.7