Crap Towns / Kinross / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Kinross?

There were 3.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Kinross from April 2023 to March 2026, 86% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.2. In 2025/26 it was 7.7, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/240.022.6
2024/251.820.4
2025/267.719.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.26.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.08.2
Other outdoor fires1.05.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Lochgelly11.4 km62.8
Cowdenbeath12.1 km55.9
Kelty8.5 km49.8
Kirkcaldy18.8 km40.8
Cardenden12.7 km34.3
Glenrothes15.8 km33.9
Ballingry8.7 km31.5
Dunfermline15.6 km25.6
Rosyth19.6 km13.1
Dalgety Bay19.6 km3.9
Kinross–3.2
The typical Scottish town–22.3