Crap Towns / Bexhill-on-Sea / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bexhill-on-Sea?

There were 7.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bexhill-on-Sea from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, down from 10.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	10.4	5.2
2024/25	7.6	5.4
2025/26	3.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	4.1	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Eastbourne	13.1 km	9.5
Hastings	8.7 km	9.3
Stone Cross	11.1 km	8.1
Bexhill-on-Sea	–	7.3
Uckfield	28.0 km	5.3
Hailsham	13.5 km	4.7
Battle	8.6 km	4.2
Polegate	14.5 km	4.0
Lower Willingdon	14.6 km	2.6
Heathfield	18.8 km	2.0
Seaford	24.8 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7