Crap Towns / Bracebridge Heath / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bracebridge Heath?

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bracebridge Heath from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 0.0, down from 1.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.75.2
2024/258.65.4
2025/260.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.51.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.01.7
Other outdoor fires0.01.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Gainsborough27.3 km34.9
Balderton22.8 km8.6
Newark-on-Trent22.4 km8.0
Lincoln3.2 km7.3
North Hykeham4.2 km4.0
Bracebridge Heath–3.5
Washingborough and Heighington5.1 km3.1
Waddington2.9 km2.4
Coningsby and Tattershall26.5 km2.3
Sleaford23.2 km2.1
Ruskington19.5 km1.2
The typical town–5.7