Crap Towns / Wellesbourne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wellesbourne?

There were 2.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wellesbourne from April 2023 to March 2026, 61% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 0.6, down from 0.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.7	5.2
2024/25	5.2	5.4
2025/26	0.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.1	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stratford-upon-Avon	8.1 km	3.8
Bidford-on-Avon	17.5 km	3.4
Warwick	9.4 km	3.2
Studley	21.9 km	2.7
Southam	15.8 km	2.5
Royal Leamington Spa	11.9 km	2.4
Wellesbourne	–	2.2
Kenilworth	16.9 km	1.6
Shipston-on-Stour	14.8 km	1.1
Whitnash	9.4 km	0.7
Alcester	18.4 km	0.3
The typical town	–	5.7