Crap Towns / Cockenzie / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Cockenzie?

There were 24.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Cockenzie from April 2023 to March 2026, 9% higher than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 10.8. In 2025/26 it was 25.0, up from 21.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	21.9	22.6
2024/25	25.7	20.4
2025/26	25.0	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	10.8	8.2
Other outdoor fires	8.8	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	4.6	6.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	13.1 km	30.2
Cockenzie	–	24.2
Musselburgh	7.5 km	23.8
Gorebridge	15.4 km	23.6
Dalkeith	11.4 km	18.6
Bonnyrigg	14.8 km	16.3
Prestonpans	2.8 km	14.8
Loanhead	16.7 km	13.5
Tranent	3.0 km	11.7
Haddington	10.0 km	7.6
North Berwick	16.7 km	3.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3