Crap Towns / Wickersley and Bramley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wickersley and Bramley?

There were 8.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wickersley and Bramley from April 2023 to March 2026, 49% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.5. In 2025/26 it was 9.9, up from 6.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/246.45.2
2024/259.25.4
2025/269.96.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire4.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.01.9
Other outdoor fires1.11.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Maltby5.9 km49.8
Rotherham4.8 km33.3
Thrybergh and Dalton2.9 km25.5
Swallownest and Aston7.3 km24.2
Conisbrough7.1 km20.6
Thurcroft3.7 km19.8
Rawmarsh6.0 km15.9
Swinton6.9 km11.4
Waverley and Catcliffe7.5 km9.8
Wickersley and Bramley–8.5
Brinsworth6.5 km3.4
The typical town–5.7