On 1 April 2025 responsibility for fire and rescue transferred from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
This information covers fires, false alarms and other incidents attended by fire crews, and the statistics include the numbers of incidents, fires, fatalities and casualties as well as information on response times to fires. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) also collect information on the workforce, fire prevention work, health and safety and firefighter pensions. All data tables on fire statistics are below.
MHCLG has responsibility for fire services in England. The vast majority of data tables produced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are for England but some (0101, 0103, 0201, 0501, 1401) tables are for Great Britain split by nation. In the past the Department for Communities and Local Government (who previously had responsibility for fire services in England) produced data tables for Great Britain and at times the UK. Similar information for devolved administrations are available at https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about/statistics/" class="govuk-link">Scotland: Fire and Rescue Statistics, https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Community-Safety-and-Social-Inclusion/Community-Safety" class="govuk-link">Wales: Community safety and https://www.nifrs.org/home/about-us/publications/" class="govuk-link">Northern Ireland: Fire and Rescue Statistics.
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Fire statistics guidance
Fire statistics incident level datasets
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2aa22557debd867cbe14/FIRE0101.xlsx">FIRE0101: Incidents attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 153 KB) Previous FIRE0101 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2ab52557debd867cbe15/FIRE0102.xlsx">FIRE0102: Incidents attended by fire and rescue services in England, by incident type and fire and rescue authority (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.19 MB) Previous FIRE0102 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2aca10d550c668de3c69/FIRE0103.xlsx">FIRE0103: Fires attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 201 KB) Previous FIRE0103 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2ad92557debd867cbe16/FIRE0104.xlsx">FIRE0104: Fire false alarms by reason for false alarm, England (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 492 KB) Previous FIRE0104 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2af42cfe301b5fb6789f/FIRE0201.xlsx">FIRE0201: Dwelling fires attended by fire and rescue services by motive, population and nation (MS Excel Spreadsheet, <span class="gem-c-attac
There were 309 fire-related fatalities in Great Britain in the 2023/24 reporting year, a decline on the previous reporting year when there were 323. In the early 2000s, the annual number of fire fatalities was consistently over 500, with numbers gradually falling throughout that decade. In 2011/12 the number of fatalities related to fire fell below 400 for the first time, and has remained below 400 since that point. Incidents rise as workforce shrinks Although there has been a net decrease in the number of incidents attended by fire and rescue services since the early 2010s, the current trend from 2014/15 onwards has been one of increase. In 2022/23, there were 759,456 incidents attended by the fire service, which was the most in a reporting year since 2010/11. Like many other public services, the fire service cut significant numbers of staff during the 2010s, with the number of fire and rescue workers in England falling by around 10,000 between 2008 and 2018. In a similar time period, expenditure on fire-protection services in the UK was cut from 3.11 billion in 2009/10, to just 2.72 billion in 2018/19. Workplace fatalities also declining The fall in fire-related fatalities since the 1980s is evidence that the UK has become an increasingly safe society in recent decades. The significant fall in workplace deaths is also evidence of this, with fatal injuries at work declining from 651 in 1974 to just 138 in 2023/24. Injuries to workers have also fallen, with incidents almost halving between 2000/01 and 2023/24. The large shift from more dangerous jobs in manufacturing, production, and agriculture to service-orientated roles also certainly play a role in this decline as well.
These statistics are sourced from the Home Office’s online Incident Recording System (IRS), which fire and rescue services (FRSs) complete for every incident they attend, be it a fire, a false alarm or a non-fire incident.
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Faversham House Fire Risk Assessment
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Snowman House Fire Risk Assessment
These statistics are sourced from the Home Office’s online Incident Recording System (IRS), which fire and rescue services (FRSs) complete for every incident they attend, be it a fire, a false alarm or a non-fire incident.
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This information covers fires, false and other incidents attended by firecrews, and the statistics include the numbers of incidents, fires, fatalities and casualties as well as information on response times to fires.
The Home Office has responsibility for fire services in England. The vast majority of data tables produced by the Home Office are for England. In the past the Department for Communities and Local Government (who previously had responsibility for fire services in England) produced data tables for Great Britain and at times the UK. Similar information for devolved administrations are available at Scotland: Fire and Rescue Statistics, Wales: Community safety and Northern Ireland: Fire and Rescue Statistics (see Landing Page for links).
The publications listed here are both current and historical statistical publications. The two main series are the annual ‘Fire statistics Great Britain’ (formerly ‘Fire statistics UK’) and the ‘Fire statistics monitor’ which contain headline statistics on numbers of incidents and casualties on a quarterly basis.
Other publications accessible from these pages include the ‘Cost of fire’ series, Fires in the home (data from the fire module of the English Housing Survey and its predecessors) and non-financial annual return data from fire and rescue services in ‘Operational statistics’.
We are keen to hear from current and potential users of fire and rescue statistics.
We want you to tell us:
The fire and rescue statistics team will collate all responses and feed these into its Fire Statistics Annual statistics publication.
Responses to the 2012 user survey are summarised in Fire statistics user survey 2012: summary of responses.
Use the form at the top of the page to give us your feedback. You can also use this form to apply to receive these statistics by email alert.
Please send completed forms to IRShelp@communities.gsi.gov.uk.
For further queries contact nazneen.chowdhury@communities.gsi.gov.uk (0303 444 2144) or gavin.sayer@communities.gsi.gov.uk (0303 444 2818).
Barnes House Fire Risk Assessment
Langdon House Fire Risk Assessment
FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (23 January 2025)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6788cf0869b9b76c761d048a/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-241024.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (24 October 2024) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 118 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6718deb8e319b91ef09e38f1/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-250724.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (25 July 2024) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 116 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a10915ab418ab055592c89/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-250424.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (25 April 2024) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 83.4 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6629291db0ace32985a7e7c6/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-250124.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (25 January 2024) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 80.3 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65b13f37160765001118f822/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-261023.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (26 October 2023) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 79.5 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6532534de839fd0014867257/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-270723.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (27 July 2023) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 79.2 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64c1364d1e10bf000d17cf69/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-110523.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (11 May 2023) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 80.6 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6454ee902226ee000c0ae3a7/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-090223.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (09 February 2023) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 78.5 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63dbd37bd3bf7f0708adce7c/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-101122.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (10 November 2022) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 78.5 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/636a418dd3bf7f1640dcb3e8/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-110822.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (11 August 2022) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 78 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62eb94b08fa8f5033906b82a/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0501-050522.xlsx">FIRE0501: Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population (5 May 2022) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, <span class="gem-c-
FIRE1104: Staff headcount by ethnicity, fire and rescue authority and role (5 Novemberber 2021)
FIRE1131: Percentage of firefighters (headcount) from an ethnic minority by fire and rescue authority, role and rank (21 October 2021) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 385KB)
Fire statistics data tables
Fire statistics guidance
Fire statistics
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Winter Garden House Fire Risk Assessment
This dataset contains all the fire stations in Great Britain
Monmouth House Fire Risk Assessment
FIRE1204: Fire safety audit outcomes, by fire and rescue authority (22 August 2024)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c6041f81850effa1b18e5c/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-240823.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety audit outcomes, by fire and rescue authority (24 August 2023) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 16 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64e33b844002ee000d560c7a/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-010922.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (1 September 2022) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 15.3 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/630e11448fa8f55361ddd83d/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-160921.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (16 September 2021) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 13 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6141bcd1d3bf7f05b2ac204e/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-100920.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (10 September 2020) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.49 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f4f76dc8fa8f523f3a33c69/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-311019.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (31 October 2019) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.06 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5db8219240f0b63799f219bc/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-031019.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (3 October 2019) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.98 MB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d8e0f14e5274a2faa39b9bb/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204-181018.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (18 October 2018) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 985 KB)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bbb738940f0b664eb32718d/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire1204.xlsx">FIRE1204: Fire safety returns, by fire and rescue authority (26 October 2017) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.51 MB)
Fire statistics data tables
Fire statistics guidance
Fire statistics
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Sources of unit cost data (UK£ 2012).
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Accidental dwelling fires Source: Communities and Local Government (CLG): The English House Condition Survey Publisher: Communities and Local Government (CLG) Geographies: Fire and Rescue Service Geographic coverage: UK Time coverage: 2001 to 2009 Type of data: Administrative data
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This information covers fires, false alarms and other incidents attended by firecrews, and the statistics include the numbers of incidents, fires, fatalities and casualties as well as information on response times to fires. The Home Office also collect information on the workforce, fire prevention work, health and safety and firefighter pensions. All data tables on fire statistics are below.
The Home Office has responsibility for fire services in England. The vast majority of data tables produced by the Home Office are for England but some (0101, 0103, 0201, 0501, 1401) tables are for Great Britain split by nation. In the past the Department for Communities and Local Government (who previously had responsibility for fire services in England) produced data tables for Great Britain and at times the UK. Similar information for devolved administrations are available at Scotland: Fire and Rescue Statistics, Wales: Community safety and Northern Ireland: Fire and Rescue Statistics (see Landing page for links).
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United Kingdom Weekly Household Exp: Avg: HG: HA: Fire Extinguisher data was reported at 0.000 GBP in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 GBP for 2015. United Kingdom Weekly Household Exp: Avg: HG: HA: Fire Extinguisher data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 GBP from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.100 GBP in 2008 and a record low of 0.000 GBP in 2016. United Kingdom Weekly Household Exp: Avg: HG: HA: Fire Extinguisher data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H023: Average Weekly Household Expenditure.
On 1 April 2025 responsibility for fire and rescue transferred from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
This information covers fires, false alarms and other incidents attended by fire crews, and the statistics include the numbers of incidents, fires, fatalities and casualties as well as information on response times to fires. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) also collect information on the workforce, fire prevention work, health and safety and firefighter pensions. All data tables on fire statistics are below.
MHCLG has responsibility for fire services in England. The vast majority of data tables produced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are for England but some (0101, 0103, 0201, 0501, 1401) tables are for Great Britain split by nation. In the past the Department for Communities and Local Government (who previously had responsibility for fire services in England) produced data tables for Great Britain and at times the UK. Similar information for devolved administrations are available at https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about/statistics/" class="govuk-link">Scotland: Fire and Rescue Statistics, https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Community-Safety-and-Social-Inclusion/Community-Safety" class="govuk-link">Wales: Community safety and https://www.nifrs.org/home/about-us/publications/" class="govuk-link">Northern Ireland: Fire and Rescue Statistics.
If you use assistive technology (for example, a screen reader) and need a version of any of these documents in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@communities.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Fire statistics guidance
Fire statistics incident level datasets
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2aa22557debd867cbe14/FIRE0101.xlsx">FIRE0101: Incidents attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 153 KB) Previous FIRE0101 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2ab52557debd867cbe15/FIRE0102.xlsx">FIRE0102: Incidents attended by fire and rescue services in England, by incident type and fire and rescue authority (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.19 MB) Previous FIRE0102 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2aca10d550c668de3c69/FIRE0103.xlsx">FIRE0103: Fires attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 201 KB) Previous FIRE0103 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2ad92557debd867cbe16/FIRE0104.xlsx">FIRE0104: Fire false alarms by reason for false alarm, England (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 492 KB) Previous FIRE0104 tables
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686d2af42cfe301b5fb6789f/FIRE0201.xlsx">FIRE0201: Dwelling fires attended by fire and rescue services by motive, population and nation (MS Excel Spreadsheet, <span class="gem-c-attac