Crap Towns / Mayfield / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Mayfield?

There were 30.2 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Mayfield from April 2023 to March 2026, 35% higher than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 13.8. In 2025/26 it was 38.2, up from 26.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/2426.422.6
2024/2525.920.4
2025/2638.219.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire13.86.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire8.88.2
Other outdoor fires7.55.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield–30.2
Cockenzie13.1 km24.2
Musselburgh7.8 km23.8
Gorebridge2.8 km23.6
Edinburgh12.8 km18.8
Dalkeith2.6 km18.6
Bonnyrigg3.6 km16.3
Prestonpans10.7 km14.8
Loanhead6.6 km13.5
Tranent10.4 km11.7
Penicuik10.8 km11.2
The typical Scottish town–22.3