Crap Towns / Weymouth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Weymouth?

There were 3.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Weymouth from April 2023 to March 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 2.7, down from 3.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.9	5.2
2024/25	3.2	5.4
2025/26	2.7	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.2	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.8	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Weston	10.0 km	10.1
Corfe Mullen	34.0 km	5.3
Bridport	24.0 km	4.7
Weymouth	–	3.3
Swanage	34.8 km	3.2
Upton	32.5 km	3.1
Wareham	25.1 km	2.3
Sherborne	35.6 km	2.3
Blandford Forum	32.8 km	2.2
Dorchester	8.6 km	1.7
Wool	16.7 km	1.7
The typical town	–	5.7