Crap Towns / North Hykeham / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in North Hykeham?

There were 4.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in North Hykeham from April 2023 to March 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 6.5, up from 2.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	2.4	5.2
2024/25	3.0	5.4
2025/26	6.5	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.2	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.0	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.8	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Gainsborough	25.9 km	34.9
Balderton	19.4 km	8.6
Newark-on-Trent	18.6 km	8.0
Lincoln	2.9 km	7.3
North Hykeham	–	4.0
Bracebridge Heath	4.2 km	3.5
Southwell	27.5 km	3.2
Washingborough and Heighington	9.2 km	3.1
Waddington	4.7 km	2.4
Sleaford	24.3 km	2.1
Ruskington	21.3 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7