Crap Towns / Larkfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Larkfield?

There were 5.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Larkfield from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.9. In 2025/26 it was 7.5, up from 4.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/244.25.2
2024/255.05.4
2025/267.56.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.91.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.81.7
Other outdoor fires0.91.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Chatham9.2 km16.5
Gillingham11.9 km7.3
Snodland3.4 km6.8
Kings Hill4.0 km6.5
Larkfield–5.6
Maidstone6.1 km5.2
Rochester10.9 km4.4
Coxheath8.7 km4.3
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley13.5 km4.1
Paddock Wood13.9 km2.2
Bearsted9.5 km0.4
The typical town–5.7