Crap Towns / North Anston / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in North Anston?

There were 18.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in North Anston from April 2023 to March 2026, 3.2 times the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 8.1. In 2025/26 it was 12.1, down from 13.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	13.6	5.2
2024/25	28.8	5.4
2025/26	12.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	8.1	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	7.1	1.9
Other outdoor fires	3.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Maltby	7.5 km	49.8
Carlton in Lindrick	6.6 km	34.9
Dinnington	1.5 km	31.6
Worksop	8.5 km	24.4
Swallownest and Aston	6.5 km	24.2
Kiveton Park	3.1 km	22.8
Thurcroft	4.8 km	19.8
North Anston	–	18.2
Wickersley and Bramley	8.4 km	8.5
Killamarsh	7.5 km	5.0
Clowne	9.7 km	2.1
The typical town	–	5.7