Crap Towns / Long Sutton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Long Sutton?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Long Sutton from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 5.8, up from 1.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.9	5.2
2024/25	0.0	5.4
2025/26	5.8	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.3	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.6	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
King's Lynn	20.0 km	9.8
Eye	28.4 km	5.9
March	25.7 km	4.2
Boston	23.2 km	3.9
Wisbech	13.3 km	3.5
Kirton	20.3 km	3.3
Downham Market	26.5 km	2.9
Long Sutton	–	2.5
Whittlesey	30.1 km	2.2
Spalding	18.8 km	2.1
Holbeach	7.9 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7