Crap Towns / Cleveleys / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Cleveleys?

There were 3.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Cleveleys from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.4. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.25.2
2024/255.75.4
2025/262.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.41.9
Other outdoor fires1.11.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.61.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Fleetwood3.4 km9.3
Blackpool9.6 km9.1
Fulwood23.0 km5.4
Heysham21.6 km4.9
Cottam20.4 km3.5
Poulton-le-Fylde5.1 km3.4
Kirkham15.9 km3.2
Lytham St Anne's14.8 km3.1
Cleveleys–3.1
Thornton2.3 km2.1
Garstang17.0 km2.0
The typical town–5.7