Crap Towns / Barton-upon-Humber / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Barton-upon-Humber?

There were 21.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Barton-upon-Humber from April 2023 to March 2026, 3.7 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 9.8. In 2025/26 it was 19.3, down from 21.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	21.8	5.2
2024/25	22.6	5.4
2025/26	19.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	9.8	1.9
Other outdoor fires	7.3	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	4.2	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	11.2 km	29.3
Barton-upon-Humber	–	21.2
Hedon	17.1 km	20.0
Scunthorpe	18.0 km	17.9
Cottingham	11.2 km	12.2
Willerby and Anlaby	7.5 km	11.8
Immingham	17.3 km	10.1
Hessle	4.5 km	9.5
Brigg	14.9 km	5.9
Beverley	17.6 km	4.3
Brough	8.8 km	3.5
The typical town	–	5.7