Crap Towns / Morecambe / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Morecambe?

There were 7.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Morecambe from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 5.6. In 2025/26 it was 9.2, up from 7.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/247.15.2
2024/257.05.4
2025/269.26.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire5.61.9
Other outdoor fires1.51.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.61.7
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Lancaster3.7 km18.2
Fleetwood20.9 km9.3
Morecambe–7.7
Heysham2.6 km4.9
Bolton-le-Sands3.6 km4.3
Ulverston20.9 km4.2
Cleveleys23.9 km3.1
Carnforth8.6 km3.0
Dalton-in-Furness23.9 km2.4
Thornton23.5 km2.1
Garstang18.6 km2.0
The typical town–5.7