Crap Towns / Ilkley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Ilkley?

There were 6.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Ilkley from April 2023 to March 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.8. In 2025/26 it was 5.2, down from 8.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	8.1	5.2
2024/25	7.2	5.4
2025/26	5.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.0	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Keighley	8.4 km	33.3
Shipley	11.5 km	23.8
Baildon	9.6 km	21.3
Bingley	8.2 km	7.6
Ilkley	–	6.9
Silsden	7.1 km	6.3
Steeton	8.7 km	6.3
Guiseley	9.8 km	6.2
Otley	9.2 km	5.7
Menston	7.4 km	2.6
Burley in Wharfedale	5.6 km	1.9
The typical town	–	5.7