Crap Towns / West Kirby / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in West Kirby?

There were 7.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in West Kirby from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 9.0, up from 5.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.25.2
2024/259.05.4
2025/269.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.71.9
Other outdoor fires1.51.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Birkenhead7.5 km26.4
Wallasey9.1 km13.5
Hoylake2.2 km12.7
Bebington11.7 km8.1
West Kirby–7.7
Heswall6.0 km7.4
Bagillt9.6 km5.4
Holywell11.2 km5.4
Meols3.4 km3.2
Greasby3.1 km1.8
Neston10.9 km1.5
The typical town–5.7