Crap Towns / Penrith / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Penrith?

There were 5.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Penrith from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, down from 5.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.1	5.2
2024/25	6.6	5.4
2025/26	3.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.6	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.8	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.8	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Workington	51.6 km	20.6
Maryport	47.8 km	13.2
Hexham	53.9 km	10.5
Carlisle	28.1 km	8.4
Cleator Moor	52.0 km	8.3
Seaton	49.8 km	7.2
Kendal	37.6 km	5.7
Penrith	–	5.2
Wigton	31.5 km	2.5
Cockermouth	39.0 km	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7