Crap Towns / Bridlington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bridlington?

There were 16.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bridlington from April 2023 to March 2026, 2.9 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 10.2. In 2025/26 it was 23.3, up from 10.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	10.3	5.2
2024/25	15.5	5.4
2025/26	23.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	10.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.1	1.7
Other outdoor fires	3.1	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	37.1 km	29.3
Hedon	38.8 km	20.0
Bridlington	–	16.3
Cottingham	36.7 km	12.2
Scarborough	22.9 km	10.7
Malton	39.3 km	9.0
Driffield	17.9 km	5.1
Beverley	31.2 km	4.3
Filey	14.7 km	3.5
Hornsea	19.9 km	3.1
Norton-on-Derwent	38.4 km	2.2
The typical town	–	5.7