Crap Towns / Loanhead / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Loanhead?

There were 13.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Loanhead from April 2023 to March 2026, 39% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 8.2. In 2025/26 it was 5.4, down from 22.6 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	22.6	22.6
2024/25	12.6	20.4
2025/26	5.4	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	8.2	8.2
Other outdoor fires	2.9	5.0
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	2.4	6.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	6.6 km	30.2
Cockenzie	16.7 km	24.2
Musselburgh	9.4 km	23.8
Gorebridge	7.9 km	23.6
Edinburgh	7.5 km	18.8
Dalkeith	6.1 km	18.6
Bonnyrigg	3.1 km	16.3
Prestonpans	13.9 km	14.8
Loanhead	–	13.5
Tranent	14.7 km	11.7
Penicuik	5.9 km	11.2
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3