Crap Towns / Herne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Herne?

There were 5.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Herne from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 3.2, down from 11.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	11.4	5.2
2024/25	2.6	5.4
2025/26	3.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.6	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.1	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Broadstairs	20.6 km	10.4
Canterbury	8.9 km	9.7
Minster	23.8 km	8.4
Faversham	17.4 km	6.0
Herne	–	5.7
Margate	17.4 km	5.5
Whitstable	6.6 km	4.2
Ramsgate	19.4 km	4.1
Aylesham	14.9 km	3.8
Herne Bay	2.0 km	3.5
Deal	23.7 km	2.1
The typical town	–	5.7