Crap Towns / Knaresborough / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Knaresborough?

There were 2.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Knaresborough from April 2023 to March 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 3.0, down from 5.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.7	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	3.0	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.6	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Yeadon	20.5 km	10.8
Guiseley	21.9 km	6.2
Tadcaster	18.9 km	5.8
Otley	18.8 km	5.7
Harrogate	5.3 km	4.5
Wetherby	9.7 km	4.4
Knaresborough	–	2.9
Ripon	15.4 km	2.2
Boston Spa	14.3 km	2.0
Burley in Wharfedale	21.7 km	1.9
Easingwold	21.9 km	1.3
The typical town	–	5.7