Crap Towns / Leyland / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Leyland?

There were 5.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Leyland from April 2023 to March 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.4. In 2025/26 it was 5.6, down from 6.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	6.2	5.2
2024/25	4.1	5.4
2025/26	5.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.4	1.9
Other outdoor fires	1.2	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Preston	8.5 km	18.6
Chorley	6.4 km	9.4
Bamber Bridge	4.4 km	8.2
Fulwood	10.5 km	5.4
Leyland	–	5.3
Penwortham	5.7 km	4.5
Adlington	10.7 km	3.5
Euxton	3.4 km	3.2
Coppull	8.8 km	2.4
Longton	6.2 km	2.1
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	9.8 km	1.4
The typical town	–	5.7