Crap Towns / Seaton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Seaton?

There were 7.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Seaton from April 2023 to March 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 9.9, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	9.9	5.2
2024/25	1.8	5.4
2025/26	9.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.6	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	2.6	1.9
Other outdoor fires	2.0	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Workington	2.9 km	20.6
Maryport	6.2 km	13.2
Carlisle	45.5 km	8.4
Cleator Moor	15.7 km	8.3
Egremont	19.8 km	8.2
Whitehaven	13.8 km	8.2
Seaton	–	7.2
Wigton	29.8 km	2.5
Cockermouth	10.8 km	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7