Crap Towns / Buckie / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Buckie?

There were 10.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Buckie from April 2023 to March 2026, 52% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.8. In 2025/26 it was 14.4, the same as in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	14.4	22.6
2024/25	3.3	20.4
2025/26	14.4	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	4.8	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	4.4	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.5	6.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Dyce	69.8 km	18.1
Elgin	21.0 km	16.6
Buckie	–	10.7
Fraserburgh	56.3 km	9.8
Peterhead	71.9 km	7.2
Lossiemouth	20.3 km	5.5
Ellon	63.4 km	5.3
Nairn	55.3 km	4.7
Westhill	70.5 km	3.7
Forres	39.5 km	3.2
Inverurie	55.7 km	2.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3