Crap Towns / Boston Spa / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Boston Spa?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Boston Spa from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.8. In 2025/26 it was 2.3, down from 3.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.55.2
2024/250.45.4
2025/262.36.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.81.7
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Allerton Bywater16.1 km23.9
Leeds16.9 km23.6
Kippax14.6 km13.0
Sherburn in Elmet15.0 km12.1
York18.3 km11.0
Garforth12.2 km8.4
Tadcaster5.3 km5.8
Harrogate16.1 km4.5
Wetherby4.6 km4.4
Knaresborough14.3 km2.9
Boston Spa–2.0
The typical town–5.7