Crap Towns / Larkhall / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Larkhall?

There were 37.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Larkhall 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 15.3. In 2025/26 it was 52.4, up from 28.4 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	28.4	22.6
2024/25	32.3	20.4
2025/26	52.4	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	15.3	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	14.8	6.2
Other outdoor fires	7.6	5.0

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Motherwell	6.8 km	51.7
Bellshill	10.1 km	47.3
Newmains	8.4 km	46.0
Wishaw	5.5 km	42.5
Larkhall	–	37.7
Hamilton	7.3 km	33.7
New Stevenston	8.8 km	26.6
Carluke	8.4 km	26.3
Newarthill	9.8 km	19.7
Stonehouse	4.5 km	8.3
Strathaven	8.6 km	5.3
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3