Crap Towns / Peacehaven / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Peacehaven?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Peacehaven from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.8. In 2025/26 it was 7.6, up from 1.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.9	5.2
2024/25	5.1	5.4
2025/26	7.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.8	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.9	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Newhaven	3.1 km	10.3
Eastbourne	19.6 km	9.5
Lewes	8.6 km	8.1
Brighton and Hove	9.4 km	5.2
Peacehaven	–	4.9
Hailsham	19.2 km	4.7
Southwick	17.6 km	4.4
Polegate	17.1 km	4.0
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint	19.6 km	2.8
Lower Willingdon	17.2 km	2.6
Seaford	7.9 km	1.8
The typical town	–	5.7