Crap Towns / Woking / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Woking?

There were 3.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Woking from April 2023 to March 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.4. In 2025/26 it was 4.1, down from 4.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.55.2
2024/253.25.4
2025/264.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.41.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.11.9
Other outdoor fires0.51.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
West End and Chobham4.6 km5.1
Bagshot9.2 km5.1
Virginia Water10.2 km4.9
Lightwater7.5 km4.1
Woking–3.9
Byfleet10.1 km3.7
Chertsey9.8 km2.6
Guildford7.3 km2.3
Addlestone9.8 km2.2
New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater6.6 km2.1
Frimley10.3 km1.3
The typical town–5.7