Crap Towns / Lincoln / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lincoln?

There were 7.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lincoln from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.9. In 2025/26 it was 8.2, up from 4.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.2	5.2
2024/25	9.5	5.4
2025/26	8.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	3.9	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.8	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.7	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Gainsborough	24.4 km	34.9
Retford	27.7 km	9.8
Balderton	22.3 km	8.6
Newark-on-Trent	21.5 km	8.0
Lincoln	–	7.3
North Hykeham	2.9 km	4.0
Bracebridge Heath	3.2 km	3.5
Washingborough and Heighington	7.3 km	3.1
Waddington	5.4 km	2.4
Sleaford	25.9 km	2.1
Ruskington	22.4 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7