Crap Towns / Thornton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Thornton?

There were 2.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Thornton from April 2023 to March 2026, 63% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 0.9. In 2025/26 it was 1.6, the same as in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
2023/241.65.2
2024/253.15.4
2025/261.66.4
What was set alight
FireHereTypical town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.91.7
Other outdoor fires0.71.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.51.9
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Fleetwood4.4 km9.3
Blackpool8.9 km9.1
Fulwood20.7 km5.4
Heysham21.4 km4.9
Cottam18.2 km3.5
Poulton-le-Fylde3.3 km3.4
Kirkham14.0 km3.2
Lytham St Anne's14.0 km3.1
Cleveleys2.3 km3.1
Thornton–2.1
Garstang15.0 km2.0
The typical town–5.7