Original analysis · traceable sources
Publication-ready findings for journalists, councils, housing organisations and property professionals—supported by dated data, methodology and limitations.
Latest research
Open the briefing for the headline figures, definitions, source date, methodology, downloadable data and suggested citation.
Compare offices, shops, restaurants, hotels and five other workplace groups, with interactive annual and borough views, open downloads, reusable charts and clearly separated regulatory context.
Read the workplace reportThe briefing separates 12,900 fires from false alarms and special-service incidents, with annual totals, all 11 authority rows and a reusable chart.
Read the Surrey briefingAll 33 authority sources were reviewed on 1 August 2026; Hillingdon and Harrow were rechecked when their recorded scheme dates crossed, bringing the maintained dataset update to 24 August 2026.
Read the research briefingPublishing standard
A concise statistic is useful only when readers can inspect what was counted and what the number does not establish.
The source-review date is displayed beside the finding.
Counts are derived from downloadable rows and stated categories.
Area-wide findings are not presented as property-level legal decisions.
Readers can identify a source, figure and period for editorial review.
For media and public-interest use
Send the page, figure and intended use. The research team can explain the published method or correct an error in writing; it cannot decide whether an individual property needs a licence or fire risk assessment.