Crap Towns / Locks Heath / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Locks Heath?

There were 6.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Locks Heath from April 2023 to March 2026, 5% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.3. In 2025/26 it was 6.1, down from 6.8 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/246.85.2
2024/255.15.4
2025/266.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.31.7
Other outdoor fires1.91.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.81.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Blackfield and Langley8.6 km11.0
Bursledon4.1 km9.9
Whiteley3.0 km9.0
Botley6.2 km8.4
West End8.6 km6.4
Fareham5.6 km6.1
Locks Heath–6.0
Holbury7.9 km6.0
Hedge End6.8 km5.2
Netley5.1 km4.8
Lee-on-the-Solent6.1 km3.8
The typical town–5.7