Crap Towns / Harrogate / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Harrogate?

There were 4.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Harrogate from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 6.4, up from 3.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.25.2
2024/253.85.4
2025/266.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.01.7
Other outdoor fires1.91.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.61.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Yeadon16.0 km10.8
Guiseley17.0 km6.2
Otley13.7 km5.7
Harrogate–4.5
Wetherby11.8 km4.4
Knaresborough5.3 km2.9
Menston17.0 km2.6
Rawdon18.2 km2.5
Ripon16.8 km2.2
Boston Spa16.1 km2.0
Burley in Wharfedale16.5 km1.9
The typical town–5.7