Arson research and statistics

Use the links on the right hand side of this page to access arson-related statistical releases, research publications and bulletins which are published elsewhere on this website. The relevant document titles are listed below.

Research statistics

The following are available via the link on the right named 'Fire statistics United Kingdom':

Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2006
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2005
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2004
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2003
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2002
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2001
Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2000

Research bulletins

The following are available via the link above right named 'Arson research bulletins':

Research Bulletin No 1 - Arson: From reporting to conviction
Research Bulletin No 2 - Implementing Arson Reduction Projects
Research Bulletin No 3 - Tackling Vehicle Arson: Vehicle Removal Schemes
Research Bulletin No 4 - Social Exclusion and the Risk of Fire
Research Bulletin No 4 - Social Exclusion and the Risk of Fire: Techincal Annex
Research Bulletin No 5 - Arson Terminology: Research Findings
Research Bulletin No 6 - Interventions with Arsonists and Young Firesetters
Research Bulletin No 7 - Evaluation of the Arson Control Forum Implementation Fund: Emerging Findings
Research Bulletin No 8 - Implementing Fire Service Youth Intervention Projects
Research Bulletin No 9 - Learning Lessons from Real Fires: Findings from Fatal Fire Investigation Reports
Research Bulletin No 10 - Survey of school fires

Research reports

The following are available via the link above right named 'Arson research publications':

Research into the effectiveness of youth training and diversion schemes
Comparisons of the propensity of fire safe cigarettes and conventional cigarettes to ignite textile materials used in a domestic environment: Fire Research Report 8
Evaluation of the Arson Control Forum's New Projects Initiative
Evaluation of the Arson Control Forum's New Projects Initiative. Final Report
A burning issue: research and strategies for reducing arson
Safer communities: towards effective arson control
Arson Terminology
Interventions with Arsonists and Young Firesetters
Vehicle Fires: Explaining the Rise in Vehicle Arson