Crap Towns / Dumbarton / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Dumbarton?

There were 31.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Dumbarton from April 2023 to March 2026, 41% higher than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 15.2. In 2025/26 it was 34.7, up from 29.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/2429.022.6
2024/2530.420.4
2025/2634.719.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire15.28.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire11.66.2
Other outdoor fires4.65.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Port Glasgow6.9 km86.8
Clydebank10.4 km46.3
Alexandria5.1 km34.9
Bonhill3.7 km33.0
Dumbarton–31.4
Duntocher9.8 km25.6
Balloch6.4 km24.1
Linwood11.4 km22.3
Erskine7.9 km9.9
Bishopton5.8 km8.5
Houston9.3 km1.1
The typical Scottish town–22.3