Crap Towns / Waterlooville / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Waterlooville?

There were 3.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Waterlooville from April 2023 to March 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 2.6, down from 4.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.0	5.2
2024/25	3.4	5.4
2025/26	2.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.4	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.5	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Havant	3.8 km	11.4
Gosport	12.1 km	10.4
South Hayling	10.6 km	8.9
Denmead	3.7 km	8.3
Fareham	12.0 km	6.1
Portsmouth	6.9 km	6.0
Horndean	3.9 km	3.8
Lee-on-the-Solent	14.4 km	3.8
Bishop's Waltham	15.5 km	3.4
Waterlooville	–	3.3
Emsworth	7.1 km	1.1
The typical town	–	5.7