Crap Towns / Bolton-le-Sands / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bolton-le-Sands?

There were 4.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bolton-le-Sands from April 2023 to March 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.0. In 2025/26 it was 7.2, up from 4.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.85.2
2024/250.95.4
2025/267.26.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.01.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.51.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Lancaster4.2 km18.2
Fleetwood24.5 km9.3
Morecambe3.6 km7.7
Kendal26.8 km5.7
Heysham6.2 km4.9
Bolton-le-Sands–4.3
Ulverston21.5 km4.2
Carnforth5.0 km3.0
Dalton-in-Furness25.5 km2.4
Thornton26.9 km2.1
Garstang20.6 km2.0
The typical town–5.7