Crap Towns / Holbeach / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Holbeach?

There were 1.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Holbeach from April 2023 to March 2026, 68% 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 0.4, down from 1.3 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.35.2
2024/253.85.4
2025/260.46.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Other outdoor fires0.61.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.41.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
King's Lynn27.9 km9.8
Eye25.5 km5.9
Boston18.8 km3.9
Wisbech18.6 km3.5
Kirton14.6 km3.3
Long Sutton7.9 km2.5
Spalding11.7 km2.1
Holbeach–1.8
Bourne26.3 km1.5
Deeping St James25.0 km0.9
Market Deeping26.2 km0.9
The typical town–5.7