Crap Towns / Gorebridge / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Gorebridge?

There were 23.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Gorebridge from April 2023 to March 2026, 6% higher than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 10.7. In 2025/26 it was 23.7, down from 30.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	30.9	22.6
2024/25	16.2	20.4
2025/26	23.7	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	10.7	6.2
Other outdoor fires	7.1	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	5.8	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	2.8 km	30.2
Cockenzie	15.4 km	24.2
Musselburgh	10.6 km	23.8
Gorebridge	–	23.6
Edinburgh	14.9 km	18.8
Dalkeith	5.3 km	18.6
Bonnyrigg	5.1 km	16.3
Prestonpans	13.1 km	14.8
Loanhead	7.9 km	13.5
Tranent	12.5 km	11.7
Penicuik	10.6 km	11.2
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3