Crap Towns / Kilmarnock / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Kilmarnock?

There were 38.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Kilmarnock from April 2023 to March 2026, 1.7 times the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 22.2. In 2025/26 it was 35.7, down from 42.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/2442.422.6
2024/2538.020.4
2025/2635.719.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire22.28.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire9.06.2
Other outdoor fires7.55.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Stevenston16.1 km85.5
Kilmarnock–38.7
Irvine9.6 km32.6
Ayr19.1 km24.9
Troon11.7 km23.1
Saltcoats18.3 km22.5
Kilwinning13.9 km22.4
Prestwick14.3 km19.2
Stewarton8.2 km18.1
Dalry17.9 km14.5
Beith18.0 km7.5
The typical Scottish town–22.3