Crap Towns / Lee-on-the-Solent / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lee-on-the-Solent?

There were 3.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lee-on-the-Solent from April 2023 to March 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 4.2, down from 5.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/245.25.2
2024/251.95.4
2025/264.26.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Other outdoor fires1.21.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.11.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Blackfield and Langley11.1 km11.0
Gosport5.2 km10.4
Bursledon10.1 km9.9
Whiteley7.7 km9.0
Fareham3.6 km6.1
Locks Heath6.1 km6.0
Portsmouth9.9 km6.0
Netley10.9 km4.8
Lee-on-the-Solent–3.8
Cowes10.3 km3.7
East Cowes9.0 km3.6
The typical town–5.7