Crap Towns / Yaxley / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Yaxley?

There were 3.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Yaxley from April 2023 to March 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 1.7. In 2025/26 it was 4.2, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	0.0	5.2
2024/25	5.0	5.4
2025/26	4.2	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	1.7	1.5
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.7	1.9
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	0.7	1.7

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Eye	11.7 km	5.9
Peterborough	6.1 km	5.5
Huntingdon	20.3 km	4.2
Ramsey	12.6 km	4.2
Yaxley	–	3.1
Whittlesey	10.4 km	2.2
Brampton	21.7 km	1.5
Sawtry	9.0 km	1.3
Oundle	15.0 km	1.1
Deeping St James	17.6 km	0.9
Market Deeping	18.7 km	0.9
The typical town	–	5.7