Crap Towns / Dalkeith / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Dalkeith?

There were 18.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Dalkeith from April 2023 to March 2026, 17% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 6.9. In 2025/26 it was 15.9, down from 24.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	24.3	22.6
2024/25	15.6	20.4
2025/26	15.9	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	6.9	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	6.5	6.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire	5.2	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	2.6 km	30.2
Cockenzie	11.4 km	24.2
Musselburgh	5.4 km	23.8
Gorebridge	5.3 km	23.6
Edinburgh	11.0 km	18.8
Dalkeith	–	18.6
Bonnyrigg	3.5 km	16.3
Prestonpans	8.8 km	14.8
Loanhead	6.1 km	13.5
Tranent	9.0 km	11.7
Penicuik	11.3 km	11.2
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3