Crap Towns / Helensburgh / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Helensburgh?

There were 4.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Helensburgh from April 2023 to March 2026, 79% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.9. In 2025/26 it was 5.7, up from 5.0 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	5.0	22.6
2024/25	3.5	20.4
2025/26	5.7	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.9	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.4	6.2
Other outdoor fires	1.4	5.0

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Port Glasgow	9.5 km	86.8
Greenock	7.4 km	36.7
Alexandria	9.2 km	34.9
Bonhill	10.5 km	33.0
Dumbarton	12.3 km	31.4
Balloch	9.4 km	24.1
Gourock	9.0 km	19.5
Bishopton	18.0 km	8.5
Helensburgh	–	4.7
Dunoon	13.7 km	4.6
Houston	19.9 km	1.1
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3