FOI Request 2107

Subject: Deliberate Fires in Winsford

Status: Complete

Date received: February 2025

Question Asked:

As per the 2000 Freedom of Information Act please provide the following information

The number of callouts to deliberate fires or suspected deliberate fires at all addresses in Winsford broken down by month for Jan 2020 - Dec 2024 inclusive.
The estimated cost of callouts to deliberate fires or suspected deliberate fires at all addresses in Winsford broken down by year for 2020-2024 inclusive.

Our Response:

The number of callouts to deliberate fires or suspected deliberate fires at all addresses in Winsford broken down by month for Jan 2020 - Dec 2024 inclusive.

2020

Property Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Dwelling	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4
Non Residential	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Outdoor	2	0	1	1	2	2	4	1	2	2	1	2	20
Outdoor Structure	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	4	2	14
Road Vehicle	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Total	2	2	3	5	2	3	6	2	7	2	5	4	43

2021

Property Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Dwelling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Non Residential	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4
Outdoor	0	3	2	16	3	4	4	3	2	2	5	0	44
Outdoor Structure	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	4	4	17	0	31
Road Vehicle	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	7
Total	1	4	2	21	4	5	8	5	8	7	22	0	87

2022

Property Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Dwelling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Non Residential	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
Outdoor	0	1	3	8	2	3	9	6	5	7	6	1	51
Outdoor Structure	1	2	1	3	0	2	0	7	0	19	9	1	45
Road Vehicle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Total	1	3	4	11	4	5	9	13	6	27	16	4	103

2023

Property Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Dwelling	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Non Residential	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4
Outdoor	1	12	6	3	6	3	1	7	1	4	5	3	52
Outdoor Structure	2	23	5	1	4	0	0	5	0	5	7	13	65
Road Vehicle	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
Total	3	37	13	5	10	4	3	13	1	10	12	16	127

2024

Property Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Dwelling	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4
Non Residential	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	4
Outdoor	2	1	6	0	7	1	2	7	9	7	0	0	53
Outdoor Structure	3	2	1	7	5	3	0	7	5	13	6	1	53
Road Vehicle	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	5
Total	6	3	7	8	12	7	3	20	14	20	12	7	119

The estimated cost of callouts to deliberate fires or suspected deliberate fires at all addresses in Winsford broken down by year for 2020-2024 inclusive.
Due to the unique circumstances of each incident, we do not record costs incurred by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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