Crap Towns / Garforth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Garforth?

There were 8.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Garforth from April 2023 to March 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.2. In 2025/26 it was 10.8, up from 9.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/249.25.2
2024/255.25.4
2025/2610.86.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.21.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.11.9
Other outdoor fires2.21.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Allerton Bywater4.0 km23.9
Leeds11.5 km23.6
Castleford8.3 km22.2
Pontefract12.1 km17.3
Rothwell8.4 km17.1
Kippax2.6 km13.0
Sherburn in Elmet10.8 km12.1
Normanton9.9 km11.0
Garforth–8.4
Tadcaster12.1 km5.8
Boston Spa12.2 km2.0
The typical town–5.7