Crap Towns / Bishopton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bishopton?

There were 8.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bishopton from April 2023 to March 2026, 62% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.3. In 2025/26 it was 12.0, up from 7.7 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/247.722.6
2024/255.620.4
2025/2612.019.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire4.36.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire2.28.2
Other outdoor fires2.15.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Johnstone8.5 km50.7
Clydebank5.9 km46.3
Dumbarton5.8 km31.4
Paisley8.4 km25.9
Duntocher6.2 km25.6
Linwood6.3 km22.3
Renfrew7.8 km15.7
Elderslie7.8 km14.5
Erskine2.9 km9.9
Bishopton–8.5
Houston5.1 km1.1
The typical Scottish town–22.3