Crap Towns / Lowestoft / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Lowestoft?

There were 7.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Lowestoft from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 8.8, up from 7.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.25.2
2024/255.85.4
2025/268.86.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.31.9
Other outdoor fires2.41.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.51.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Great Yarmouth14.2 km14.0
Lowestoft–7.3
Bradwell11.9 km6.9
Gorleston-on-Sea10.8 km6.6
Hemsby25.4 km6.1
Poringland28.6 km5.5
Caister-on-Sea19.4 km4.1
Leiston31.2 km3.6
Bungay19.2 km3.3
Beccles10.7 km3.3
Harleston29.8 km2.0
The typical town–5.7