Crap Towns / Hythe / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Hythe?

There were 2.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Hythe from April 2023 to March 2026, 61% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 3.4, up from 0.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.6	5.2
2024/25	2.7	5.4
2025/26	3.4	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	0.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.5	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Canterbury	23.1 km	9.7
Whitfield	18.1 km	6.4
Dover	17.3 km	5.9
Tenterden	26.8 km	4.8
Ashford	16.0 km	4.7
Aylesham	19.5 km	3.8
Littlestone-on-Sea	13.3 km	3.5
Folkestone	4.5 km	2.5
Hythe	–	2.2
Deal	27.2 km	2.1
Hawkinge	7.8 km	2.0
The typical town	–	5.7