Crap Towns / Barton on Sea / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Barton on Sea?

There were 1.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Barton on Sea from April 2023 to March 2026, 70% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.8. In 2025/26 it was 5.0, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.0	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	5.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.4	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.4	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bournemouth	15.4 km	5.3
Christchurch	6.2 km	4.5
Ferndown	18.4 km	3.7
Freshwater and Totland	11.4 km	3.0
West Moors	18.4 km	2.7
New Milton	1.6 km	2.6
Lymington	7.5 km	2.3
Ringwood	14.9 km	2.3
Ashley Heath	15.8 km	2.0
Barton on Sea	–	1.7
Ashley	2.6 km	1.3
The typical town	–	5.7