Crap Towns / Lower Willingdon / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lower Willingdon?

There were 2.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lower Willingdon from April 2023 to March 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.3. In 2025/26 it was 1.3, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.0	5.2
2024/25	6.4	5.4
2025/26	1.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.3	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Newhaven	14.3 km	10.3
Eastbourne	2.9 km	9.5
Lewes	19.0 km	8.1
Stone Cross	3.5 km	8.1
Bexhill-on-Sea	14.6 km	7.3
Peacehaven	17.2 km	4.9
Hailsham	6.6 km	4.7
Polegate	1.6 km	4.0
Lower Willingdon	–	2.6
Heathfield	17.8 km	2.0
Seaford	10.2 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7