Crap Towns / West Bromwich / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in West Bromwich?

There were 8.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in West Bromwich from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.8. In 2025/26 it was 11.0, up from 7.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	7.9	5.2
2024/25	6.4	5.4
2025/26	11.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.8	1.9
Other outdoor fires	2.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bilston	6.8 km	22.8
Tipton	4.5 km	20.6
Darlaston	5.4 km	17.1
Wednesbury	3.4 km	16.7
Walsall	5.5 km	11.0
Pheasey	6.2 km	9.8
West Bromwich	–	8.4
Rowley Regis	5.7 km	7.7
Oldbury	4.1 km	5.0
Smethwick	4.4 km	4.2
Blackheath	6.7 km	3.4
The typical town	–	5.7