Fires attended by motive, location, category, financial year and fire and rescue authority
See what variables and values are shown in your table
| Variable | Visibility | Selected values | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial year | Shown in table | All 17 values | Change values |
| Data description | Shown in table | All 4 values | Change values |
| Fire and rescue authority | Shown in table | All 4 values | Change values |
| Location | Shown in table | All 157 values | Change values |
| Motive | Shown in table | All 3 values | Change values |
Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [r] = revised.
| Data values | Data description | Financial year | Fire and rescue authority | Location | Motive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,150 [r] | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | All locations | All motives |
| 6,240 [r] | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | All locations | Accidental |
| 12,910 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | All locations | Deliberate |
| 4,666 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Buildings | All motives |
| 3,583 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Buildings | Accidental |
| 1,083 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Buildings | Deliberate |
| 2,991 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Dwellings | All motives |
| 2,623 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Dwellings | Accidental |
| 368 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Dwellings | Deliberate |
| 2,014 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | House - single occupancy | All motives |
| 1,822 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | House - single occupancy | Accidental |
| 192 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | House - single occupancy | Deliberate |
| 216 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Bungalow - single occupancy | All motives |
| 199 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Bungalow - single occupancy | Accidental |
| 17 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Bungalow - single occupancy | Deliberate |
| 405 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Purpose built flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | All motives |
| 309 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Purpose built flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | Accidental |
| 96 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Purpose built flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | Deliberate |
| 88 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Converted flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | All motives |
| 74 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Converted flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | Accidental |
| 14 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Converted flat/maisonette - multiple occupancy | Deliberate |
| 46 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Licensed HMO | All motives |
| 37 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Licensed HMO | Accidental |
| 9 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Licensed HMO | Deliberate |
| 13 | Number of fires | 2009-10 | Wales | Unlicensed HMO | All motives |
Next update expected:October 2027
Updates
- 6th October 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Accredited official statistics
- Data provider
- Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Data source
- Fire and Rescue Data Platform (FaRDaP)
- Time period covered
- April 2009 to March 2026
- Dataset ID
- a2d25473-5509-4edc-ba58-545a762f2907
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
The table shows the number of fires by category, location type, motive, fire and rescue authority and financial year.
Fire category includes primary, secondary and chimney fires.
Primary fires includes all fires in non-derelict buildings and vehicles or in outdoor structures or any fire involving casualties, rescues, or fires attended by five or more appliances.
Secondary fires are the majority of outdoor fires including grassland and refuse fires unless they involve casualties or rescues, property loss or five or more appliances attend. They include fires in single derelict buildings
- Data collection or calculation
Starting in the financial year 2025-26, data has been extracted from the Fire and Rescue Data Platform (FaRDaP) administered by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
Between 2009-10 and 2024-25, data was extracted from the Incident Recording System (IRS).
“Other dwelling” includes “houseboat”, “tenement”, “royal palace”, “stately home”, and “castle” in addition to incidents recorded using the “other dwelling” category.
- Statistical quality
' FaRDaP (and the IRS before it) is a live system and so data extracted at a different time may not match the figures in this table. Data are revised each year, and data for the latest financial year is marked as provisional.
Please see the Quality Report for further information.
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Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- statsinclusion@gov.wales