Crap Towns / Hawkinge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Hawkinge?

There were 2.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Hawkinge from April 2023 to March 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 0.8. In 2025/26 it was 2.4, up from 1.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.25.2
2024/252.45.4
2025/262.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.81.7
Other outdoor fires0.41.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Canterbury19.3 km9.7
Whitfield10.4 km6.4
Dover10.0 km5.9
Herne26.8 km5.7
Ashford20.4 km4.7
Aylesham13.0 km3.8
Littlestone-on-Sea20.8 km3.5
Folkestone3.7 km2.5
Hythe7.8 km2.2
Deal19.5 km2.1
Hawkinge–2.0
The typical town–5.7