Crap Towns / Kirriemuir / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Kirriemuir?

There were 6.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Kirriemuir from April 2023 to March 2026, 71% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 4.3. In 2025/26 it was 8.2, up from 7.6 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/247.622.6
2024/253.320.4
2025/268.219.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire4.36.2
Other outdoor fires2.05.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.18.2
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Dundee22.4 km43.1
Forfar7.8 km22.1
Arbroath28.2 km14.1
Montrose33.5 km13.0
Cupar39.9 km6.8
Brechin22.1 km6.5
Kirriemuir–6.4
Carnoustie26.2 km5.8
Blairgowrie22.4 km5.1
Monifieth24.1 km2.4
Scone37.4 km2.4
The typical Scottish town–22.3