Crap Towns / Wallingford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wallingford?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wallingford from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.2. In 2025/26 it was 4.7, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.25.2
2024/250.05.4
2025/264.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.41.9
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Grove20.3 km8.0
Oxford19.3 km5.0
Didcot8.0 km3.8
Chinnor18.9 km3.6
Thame19.4 km2.8
Caversham17.9 km2.4
Abingdon-on-Thames13.1 km2.4
Wallingford–2.0
Benson3.0 km1.6
Henley-on-Thames17.3 km1.1
Sonning Common13.9 km0.6
The typical town–5.7