Crap Towns / Driffield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Driffield?

There were 5.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Driffield from April 2023 to March 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.0. In 2025/26 it was 8.2, up from 3.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.3	5.2
2024/25	3.7	5.4
2025/26	8.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.0	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.5	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	27.7 km	29.3
Bridlington	17.9 km	16.3
Cottingham	24.7 km	12.2
Malton	27.9 km	9.0
Market Weighton	21.9 km	5.3
Driffield	–	5.1
Beverley	18.2 km	4.3
Filey	24.6 km	3.5
Hornsea	20.3 km	3.1
Norton-on-Derwent	26.6 km	2.2
Pocklington	24.2 km	1.5
The typical town	–	5.7