Crap Towns / Bonnyrigg / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Bonnyrigg?

There were 16.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Bonnyrigg from April 2023 to March 2026, 27% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 8.6. In 2025/26 it was 11.2, down from 23.5 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/2423.522.6
2024/2514.120.4
2025/2611.219.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire8.68.2
Other outdoor fires4.45.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.46.2
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield3.6 km30.2
Cockenzie14.8 km24.2
Musselburgh8.2 km23.8
Gorebridge5.1 km23.6
Edinburgh9.8 km18.8
Dalkeith3.5 km18.6
Bonnyrigg–16.3
Prestonpans12.2 km14.8
Loanhead3.1 km13.5
Tranent12.5 km11.7
Penicuik7.8 km11.2
The typical Scottish town–22.3