Pub arson

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/2268 

Version Date: 21/08/2024

The number of arson investigations involving fires at public houses (pubs) for the following periods:

July 26 2019 – July 26 2020
July 26 2020 – July 26 2021
July 26 2021 – July 26 2022
July 26 2022 – July 26 2023
July 26 2023 – July 26 2024

Please include pubs that are both closed and open or unknown.

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

The search conducted was within the timescale of 26 July 2019 to 26 July 2024 with the search based on arsons at licensed premises.

Time period	Count
July 26 2019 – July 26 2020	1
July 26 2020 – July 26 2021	0
July 26 2021 – July 26 2022	0
July 26 2022 – July 26 2023	1
July 26 2023 – July 26 2024	1
Total	3