How many fires get started on purpose in Castleford?
There were 22.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Castleford from April 2023 to March 2026, 3.9 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 13.4. In 2025/26 it was 17.7, down from 23.4 in 2023/24.