Crap Towns / Carlisle / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Carlisle?

There were 8.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Carlisle from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.8. In 2025/26 it was 9.8, up from 8.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	8.1	5.2
2024/25	7.5	5.4
2025/26	9.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.8	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.8	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.8	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Workington	48.2 km	20.6
Maryport	40.5 km	13.2
Hexham	54.6 km	10.5
Carlisle	–	8.4
Seaton	45.5 km	7.2
Penrith	28.1 km	5.2
Wigton	15.8 km	2.5
Cockermouth	37.1 km	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7