Crap Towns / Clitheroe / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Clitheroe?

There were 5.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Clitheroe from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.5. In 2025/26 it was 5.7, down from 8.3 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/248.35.2
2024/253.65.4
2025/265.76.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire4.51.9
Other outdoor fires0.81.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.61.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Church12.9 km36.6
Clayton-le-Moors10.6 km28.1
Burnley13.5 km23.4
Rishton11.6 km22.1
Accrington13.6 km18.9
Padiham9.5 km14.0
Nelson12.8 km10.5
Great Harwood9.4 km8.2
Brierfield11.9 km6.1
Clitheroe–5.9
Barrowford11.3 km4.3
The typical town–5.7