Crap Towns / Washingborough and Heighington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Washingborough and Heighington?

There were 3.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Washingborough and Heighington from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 3.6, down from 4.1 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	4.1	5.2
2024/25	1.6	5.4
2025/26	3.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.9	1.7
Other outdoor fires	0.5	1.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Balderton	27.8 km	8.6
Newark-on-Trent	27.4 km	8.0
Lincoln	7.3 km	7.3
North Hykeham	9.2 km	4.0
Bracebridge Heath	5.1 km	3.5
Washingborough and Heighington	–	3.1
Waddington	6.8 km	2.4
Coningsby and Tattershall	23.5 km	2.3
Sleaford	24.2 km	2.1
Horncastle	23.1 km	1.8
Ruskington	19.7 km	1.2
The typical town	–	5.7