Crap Towns / Long Eaton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Long Eaton?

There were 6.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Long Eaton from April 2023 to March 2026, 5% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.8. In 2025/26 it was 4.5, down from 7.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	7.8	5.2
2024/25	5.6	5.4
2025/26	4.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.0	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.2	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Clifton	7.2 km	10.8
Ilkeston	8.2 km	9.7
Stapleford	4.6 km	9.1
Ruddington	9.3 km	8.4
Breaston and Draycott	1.6 km	6.3
Sandiacre	3.4 km	6.2
Beeston	5.0 km	6.0
Long Eaton	–	6.0
Castle Donington	6.5 km	3.1
West Hallam	9.7 km	2.8
Borrowash	6.2 km	1.4
The typical town	–	5.7