Crap Towns / Wigton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Wigton?

There were 2.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Wigton from April 2023 to March 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 3.9, up from 1.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	1.9	5.2
2024/25	1.9	5.4
2025/26	3.9	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.1	1.9
Other outdoor fires	0.9	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.6	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Workington	32.6 km	20.6
Maryport	24.7 km	13.2
Carlisle	15.8 km	8.4
Cleator Moor	41.1 km	8.3
Seaton	29.8 km	7.2
Penrith	31.5 km	5.2
Wigton	–	2.5
Cockermouth	22.2 km	2.3
The typical town	–	5.7