Crap Towns / Girvan / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Girvan?

There were 8.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Girvan from April 2023 to March 2026, 62% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 4.2. In 2025/26 it was 7.9, up from 3.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	3.2	22.6
2024/25	14.3	20.4
2025/26	7.9	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	4.2	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.6	6.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.6	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stevenston	44.7 km	85.5
Ardrossan	45.6 km	50.0
Cumnock	44.3 km	42.3
Kilmarnock	46.9 km	38.7
Irvine	43.5 km	32.6
Ayr	27.9 km	24.9
Troon	36.8 km	23.1
Saltcoats	45.0 km	22.5
Prestwick	32.5 km	19.2
Girvan	–	8.4
Stranraer	39.1 km	7.5
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3