Crap Towns / Looe / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Looe?

There were 3.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Looe from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.8. In 2025/26 it was 5.3, up from 3.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.4	5.2
2024/25	1.9	5.4
2025/26	5.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.1	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.6	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bodmin	22.4 km	9.5
St Blazey	18.9 km	8.4
Plymouth	23.9 km	7.5
Tavistock	30.6 km	5.5
Liskeard	11.1 km	5.5
Torpoint	17.9 km	4.9
St Austell	23.4 km	4.8
Saltash	17.4 km	4.6
Wadebridge	32.6 km	3.8
Looe	–	3.5
Launceston	31.7 km	2.4
The typical town	–	5.7