Crap Towns / Hornsea / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Hornsea?

There were 3.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Hornsea from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 4.4, up from 0.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.9	5.2
2024/25	3.9	5.4
2025/26	4.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.0	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.3	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	19.4 km	29.3
Withernsea	24.0 km	23.1
Barton-upon-Humber	30.6 km	21.2
Hedon	19.0 km	20.0
Bridlington	19.9 km	16.3
Cottingham	21.3 km	12.2
Willerby and Anlaby	25.2 km	11.8
Hessle	27.5 km	9.5
Driffield	20.3 km	5.1
Beverley	18.4 km	4.3
Hornsea	–	3.1
The typical town	–	5.7