Crap Towns / Grangemouth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Grangemouth?

There were 8.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Grangemouth from April 2023 to March 2026, 62% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 5.4. In 2025/26 it was 8.1, down from 10.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	10.6	22.6
2024/25	6.9	20.4
2025/26	8.1	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	5.4	8.2
Other outdoor fires	2.1	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.0	6.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Bonnybridge	11.1 km	55.6
Armadale	13.3 km	32.8
Bo'ness	6.2 km	28.8
Stenhousemuir	6.4 km	23.3
Alloa	12.5 km	18.1
Falkirk	4.8 km	17.9
Denny	12.5 km	15.8
Linlithgow	7.9 km	9.1
Grangemouth	–	8.5
Larbert	7.9 km	5.3
Polmont	2.8 km	3.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3