Crap Towns / Thirsk / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Thirsk?

There were 4.9 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Thirsk from April 2023 to March 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, up from 5.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	5.8	5.2
2024/25	2.0	5.4
2025/26	7.1	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.1	1.7
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Ingleby Barwick	31.7 km	10.0
Yarm	29.9 km	6.8
Catterick Garrison	29.0 km	5.7
Northallerton	13.8 km	5.4
Thirsk	–	4.9
Harrogate	29.9 km	4.5
Strensall	29.5 km	4.4
Knaresborough	26.2 km	2.9
Ripon	15.9 km	2.2
Easingwold	15.6 km	1.3
Haxby	29.8 km	1.3
The typical town	–	5.7