Crap Towns / Virginia Water / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Virginia Water?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Virginia Water from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 7.3, up from 3.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.55.2
2024/253.95.4
2025/267.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.61.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.81.7
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
West End and Chobham6.6 km5.1
Virginia Water–4.9
Lightwater9.0 km4.1
Staines-upon-Thames5.5 km2.9
Chertsey4.5 km2.6
Addlestone6.8 km2.2
New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater7.3 km2.1
Ascot5.8 km1.8
Egham3.0 km1.8
Old Windsor and Wraysbury6.6 km1.4
Ashford8.4 km1.1
The typical town–5.7