Crap Towns / Newhaven / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Newhaven?

There were 10.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Newhaven from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.8 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 5.8. In 2025/26 it was 11.3, up from 8.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	8.2	5.2
2024/25	11.4	5.4
2025/26	11.3	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	5.8	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Newhaven	–	10.3
Eastbourne	16.6 km	9.5
Lewes	9.9 km	8.1
Stone Cross	17.8 km	8.1
Uckfield	20.2 km	5.3
Brighton and Hove	12.4 km	5.2
Peacehaven	3.1 km	4.9
Hailsham	16.9 km	4.7
Polegate	14.3 km	4.0
Lower Willingdon	14.3 km	2.6
Seaford	4.9 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7