Crap Towns / Bearsden / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bearsden?

There were 5.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bearsden from April 2023 to March 2026, 77% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.6. In 2025/26 it was 7.1, up from 4.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/244.222.6
2024/254.120.4
2025/267.119.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.66.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.88.2
Other outdoor fires0.75.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Clydebank5.1 km46.3
Glasgow8.1 km28.4
Paisley10.4 km25.9
Duntocher5.1 km25.6
Renfrew6.3 km15.7
Bishopbriggs7.4 km13.6
Lenzie11.1 km10.1
Erskine8.1 km9.9
Milngavie2.7 km8.7
Bishopton10.9 km8.5
Bearsden–5.1
The typical Scottish town–22.3