Crap Towns / Cockermouth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Cockermouth?

There were 2.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Cockermouth from April 2023 to March 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 1.5, down from 3.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.1	5.2
2024/25	2.3	5.4
2025/26	1.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.8	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.3	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Workington	12.7 km	20.6
Maryport	10.2 km	13.2
Carlisle	37.1 km	8.4
Cleator Moor	18.9 km	8.3
Egremont	22.9 km	8.2
Whitehaven	19.5 km	8.2
Seaton	10.8 km	7.2
Penrith	39.0 km	5.2
Wigton	22.2 km	2.5
Cockermouth	–	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7