Crap Towns / Strensall / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Strensall?

There were 4.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Strensall from April 2023 to March 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.2. In 2025/26 it was 13.1, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/240.05.2
2024/250.05.4
2025/2613.16.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.21.7
Other outdoor fires1.61.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.61.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
York9.5 km11.0
Malton19.2 km9.0
Huntington5.5 km8.3
Tadcaster23.4 km5.8
Wetherby25.9 km4.4
Strensall–4.4
Norton-on-Derwent19.2 km2.2
Boston Spa25.7 km2.0
Pocklington20.5 km1.5
Easingwold14.0 km1.3
Haxby3.6 km1.3
The typical town–5.7