Crap Towns / Haddington / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Haddington?

There were 7.6 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Haddington from April 2023 to March 2026, 66% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 3.4. In 2025/26 it was 5.3, down from 12.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	12.9	22.6
2024/25	4.5	20.4
2025/26	5.3	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	3.4	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.0	6.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.2	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	19.2 km	30.2
Cockenzie	10.0 km	24.2
Musselburgh	16.7 km	23.8
Gorebridge	20.4 km	23.6
Dunbar	17.2 km	22.7
Dalkeith	18.6 km	18.6
Bonnyrigg	22.1 km	16.3
Prestonpans	12.2 km	14.8
Tranent	10.4 km	11.7
Haddington	–	7.6
North Berwick	11.9 km	3.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3