Crap Towns / West Bridgford / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in West Bridgford?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in West Bridgford from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, up from 3.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.4	5.2
2024/25	4.1	5.4
2025/26	7.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.0	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Clifton	4.7 km	10.8
Nottingham	5.8 km	8.8
Ruddington	4.0 km	8.4
Nuthall and Watnall	9.7 km	7.2
Beeston	7.4 km	6.0
Arnold	8.2 km	5.0
West Bridgford	–	4.9
Cotgrave	6.2 km	3.9
Carlton	6.0 km	3.4
Keyworth	6.4 km	2.0
Radcliffe on Trent	6.9 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7