Crap Towns / Kingston upon Hull / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Kingston upon Hull?

There were 29.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Kingston upon Hull from April 2023 to March 2026, 5.1 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 21.2. In 2025/26 it was 28.6, down from 31.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	31.9	5.2
2024/25	27.4	5.4
2025/26	28.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	21.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	5.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.5	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	–	29.3
Withernsea	24.0 km	23.1
Barton-upon-Humber	11.2 km	21.2
Hedon	9.5 km	20.0
Cottingham	5.8 km	12.2
Willerby and Anlaby	7.5 km	11.8
Immingham	18.4 km	10.1
Hessle	8.7 km	9.5
Beverley	10.7 km	4.3
Brough	15.1 km	3.5
Hornsea	19.4 km	3.1
The typical town	–	5.7