Primary fires by detailed location, motive, Fire and Rescue Authority and financial year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [r] = revised.

Data values	Data description	Location type	Fire and Rescue Authority area	Motive	Financial year
3,906 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2024-25
3,924	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2023-24
3,919	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2022-23
3,945 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2021-22
3,797 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2020-21
4,279	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2019-20
4,392	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2018-19
4,316	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2017-18
4,758 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2016-17
4,678	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2015-16
4,561	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2014-15
4,790	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2013-14
4,745	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2012-13
5,690 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2011-12
6,414	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2010-11
6,800	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	All motives	2009-10
2,893 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2024-25
2,864	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2023-24
2,932	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2022-23
2,952 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2021-22
2,736	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2020-21
3,018	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2019-20
3,133	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2018-19
3,117	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2017-18
3,364 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2016-17
3,308	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2015-16
3,347	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2014-15
3,445	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2013-14
3,340	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2012-13
3,638 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2011-12
3,930	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2010-11
3,914	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Accidental	2009-10
1,013 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2024-25
1,060 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2023-24
987	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2022-23
993	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2021-22
1,061 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2020-21
1,261	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2019-20
1,259	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2018-19
1,199	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2017-18
1,394	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2016-17
1,370	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2015-16
1,214	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2014-15
1,345	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2013-14
1,405	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2012-13
2,052 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2011-12
2,484	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2010-11
2,886	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Wales	Deliberate	2009-10
914 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2024-25
825 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2023-24
891 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2022-23
930 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2021-22
873 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2020-21
1,047 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2019-20
958	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2018-19
1,074 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2017-18
1,107 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2016-17
1,057 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2015-16
1,098 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2014-15
1,164 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2013-14
1,186 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2012-13
1,321 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2011-12
1,421 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2010-11
1,288	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	All motives	2009-10
736 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2024-25
653	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2023-24
711	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2022-23
739 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2021-22
634	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2020-21
719	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2019-20
718	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2018-19
780	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2017-18
840 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2016-17
796	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2015-16
840	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2014-15
874	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2013-14
858	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2012-13
938 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2011-12
973	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2010-11
1,008 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Accidental	2009-10
141 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2024-25
140 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2023-24
148 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2022-23
157 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2021-22
205 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2020-21
296 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2019-20
210	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2018-19
261 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2017-18
234	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2016-17
229	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2015-16
227 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2014-15
270 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2013-14
312 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2012-13
382 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2011-12
440 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2010-11
291	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	North Wales	Deliberate	2009-10
1,160 [p]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Mid & West Wales	All motives	2024-25
1,144 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Mid & West Wales	All motives	2023-24
1,196 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Mid & West Wales	All motives	2022-23
1,251 [r]	Number of primary fires	All primary fires	Mid & West Wales	All motives	2021-22

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Next update expected:2026

Updates

• 17th December 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider 1: Home Office
• Data source 1: Fire incident recording system
• Data provider 2: Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Data source 2: Incident Recording System

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  The table shows the number of primary fires by location type, motive, FRA and financial year.

  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.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Since 2009-10 data have been extracted from the Incident Recording System (IRS). This is a live system and consequently it is possible that data extracted at a different time may not match the figures in this table.

• Statistical quality:

  IRS 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. Please see the Quality Report for further information.

• Related reports:
  • Fire and rescue incident statistics
  • Ystadegau achosion tân ac achub

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: statsinclusion@gov.wales

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