Crap Towns / Horndean / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Horndean?

There were 3.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Horndean from April 2023 to March 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 3.6, up from 3.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/243.25.2
2024/254.65.4
2025/263.66.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Other outdoor fires1.51.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.81.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Havant6.2 km11.4
Gosport15.7 km10.4
South Hayling13.8 km8.9
Denmead3.8 km8.3
Fareham14.4 km6.1
Portsmouth10.7 km6.0
Horndean–3.8
Bishop's Waltham14.8 km3.4
Waterlooville3.9 km3.3
Petersfield11.9 km1.7
Emsworth8.6 km1.1
The typical town–5.7