Crap Towns / Clarkston / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Clarkston?

There were 6.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Clarkston from April 2023 to March 2026, 70% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 4.2. In 2025/26 it was 2.1, down from 6.3 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/246.322.6
2024/2512.020.4
2025/262.119.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire4.28.2
Other outdoor fires1.85.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire0.86.2
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Barrhead6.8 km37.4
Glasgow8.0 km28.4
Cambuslang8.9 km26.7
Paisley11.0 km25.9
Rutherglen6.3 km24.3
Neilston8.9 km23.7
East Kilbride6.9 km17.4
Renfrew11.9 km15.7
Newton Mearns2.8 km12.3
Giffnock1.8 km8.5
Clarkston–6.8
The typical Scottish town–22.3