Crap Towns / Arbroath / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Arbroath?

There were 14.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Arbroath from April 2023 to March 2026, 37% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 5.4. In 2025/26 it was 21.9, up from 7.7 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	7.7	22.6
2024/25	12.9	20.4
2025/26	21.9	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	5.4	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	4.6	6.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.2	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Dundee	24.7 km	43.1
Forfar	20.3 km	22.1
Arbroath	–	14.1
Montrose	19.0 km	13.0
Cupar	37.6 km	6.8
Brechin	19.2 km	6.5
Kirriemuir	28.2 km	6.4
Carnoustie	10.3 km	5.8
Blairgowrie	45.5 km	5.1
St Andrews	28.7 km	2.8
Monifieth	16.9 km	2.4
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3