Crap Towns / Longridge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Longridge?

There were 5.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Longridge from April 2023 to March 2026, about the same as the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 15.0, up from 0.9 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/240.95.2
2024/251.55.4
2025/2615.06.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Other outdoor fires2.21.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.21.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Rishton14.3 km22.1
Preston9.0 km18.6
Blackburn12.3 km13.5
Bamber Bridge11.8 km8.2
Great Harwood14.0 km8.2
Clitheroe14.9 km5.9
Longridge–5.8
Fulwood9.0 km5.4
Penwortham12.6 km4.5
Cottam12.2 km3.5
Garstang14.1 km2.0
The typical town–5.7