Fire related crime

Fire-related crime - arson and malicious false alarms - affects you and your local community. It puts you at risk and costs you money.

Burnt out abandoned cars and boarded up properties are becoming an increasingly regular sight on London's streets. And tragically, arson is a contributory factor to the cause of about 13 deaths a year in the capital and a significant number of injuries. Hoax calls also put you at risk by sending fire engines and firefighters to incidents which don't exist.

London's fire related crime statistics

We are working closely with the London boroughs, the police and others to target problem areas and develop solutions to this costly problem. We have published fire-related crime statistics for all London Boroughs from April 1999 to March 2000. More up-to-date statistics will be available soon.

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