Crap Towns / Huntington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Huntington?

There were 8.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Huntington from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 12.1, up from 8.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/248.95.2
2024/254.05.4
2025/2612.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.51.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.71.9
Other outdoor fires2.21.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
York4.1 km11.0
Selby23.3 km11.0
Huntington–8.3
Tadcaster18.6 km5.8
Wetherby22.4 km4.4
Strensall5.5 km4.4
Norton-on-Derwent23.7 km2.2
Boston Spa21.4 km2.0
Pocklington19.6 km1.5
Easingwold17.0 km1.3
Haxby2.8 km1.3
The typical town–5.7