Crap Towns / Newcastle upon Tyne / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Newcastle upon Tyne?

There were 34.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Newcastle upon Tyne from April 2023 to March 2026, 6.1 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 24.5. In 2025/26 it was 38.9, up from 28.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	28.2	5.2
2024/25	37.5	5.4
2025/26	38.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	24.5	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	7.8	1.7
Other outdoor fires	2.6	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Throckley	7.5 km	58.5
Blaydon	5.9 km	51.7
Hebburn	8.6 km	36.2
Newcastle upon Tyne	–	34.9
Gateshead	7.6 km	34.7
Ryton	7.6 km	31.8
Wallsend	7.9 km	26.8
Whickham	6.5 km	22.4
Killingworth	6.3 km	20.7
Longbenton	5.2 km	16.7
Wideopen	5.3 km	12.0
The typical town	–	5.7