Crap Towns / Herne Bay / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Herne Bay?

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Herne Bay from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.6. In 2025/26 it was 3.2, down from 3.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.7	5.2
2024/25	3.6	5.4
2025/26	3.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.6	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.3	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Broadstairs	19.4 km	10.4
Canterbury	10.9 km	9.7
Minster	24.5 km	8.4
Faversham	19.0 km	6.0
Herne	2.0 km	5.7
Margate	16.0 km	5.5
Whitstable	8.1 km	4.2
Ramsgate	18.4 km	4.1
Aylesham	16.1 km	3.8
Herne Bay	–	3.5
Deal	23.9 km	2.1
The typical town	–	5.7