Crap Towns / Cumnock / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Cumnock?

There were 42.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Cumnock from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.9 times the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 18.0. In 2025/26 it was 53.4, up from 36.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	36.2	22.6
2024/25	37.4	20.4
2025/26	53.4	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	18.0	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	13.4	6.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire	10.9	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Cumnock	–	42.3
Kilmarnock	23.0 km	38.7
Irvine	30.3 km	32.6
Ayr	22.8 km	24.9
Troon	26.8 km	23.1
Kilwinning	35.8 km	22.4
Prestwick	22.3 km	19.2
Stewarton	30.2 km	18.1
East Kilbride	34.6 km	17.4
Stonehouse	32.1 km	8.3
Strathaven	28.2 km	5.3
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3