Crap Towns / Willington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Willington?

There were 62.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Willington from April 2023 to March 2026, 11.0 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 33.7. In 2025/26 it was 61.9, up from 46.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	46.6	5.2
2024/25	80.3	5.4
2025/26	61.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	33.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	26.0	1.7
Other outdoor fires	3.2	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Willington	–	62.9
Bishop Auckland	6.6 km	60.7
Crook	3.8 km	48.8
Shildon	9.3 km	46.9
Sacriston	12.9 km	45.3
Spennymoor	6.4 km	35.0
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	8.6 km	33.0
Brandon	6.6 km	32.1
Ferryhill	9.5 km	31.7
Newton Aycliffe	12.3 km	25.7
Durham	11.2 km	14.4
The typical town	–	5.7