Crap Towns / Dingwall / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Dingwall?

There were 11.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Dingwall from April 2023 to March 2026, 51% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 6.4. In 2025/26 it was 6.0, down from 9.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	9.8	22.6
2024/25	17.2	20.4
2025/26	6.0	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	6.4	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.9	6.2
Other outdoor fires	0.7	5.0

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Elgin	67.1 km	16.6
Alness	14.9 km	15.3
Dingwall	–	11.0
Buckie	88.1 km	10.7
Inverness	19.3 km	9.8
Fort William	95.8 km	7.5
Lossiemouth	69.1 km	5.5
Westhill	21.5 km	5.3
Nairn	33.5 km	4.7
Thurso	122.7 km	3.5
Forres	49.0 km	3.2
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3