Crap Towns / Milngavie / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Milngavie?

There were 8.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Milngavie from April 2023 to March 2026, 61% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.5. In 2025/26 it was 9.1, up from 5.2 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/245.222.6
2024/2511.920.4
2025/269.119.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.56.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire3.18.2
Other outdoor fires2.25.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Clydebank6.7 km46.3
Glasgow10.2 km28.4
Duntocher5.9 km25.6
Kirkintilloch11.5 km24.8
Renfrew8.8 km15.7
Bishopbriggs7.7 km13.6
Lenzie10.8 km10.1
Erskine9.4 km9.9
Milngavie–8.7
Bishopton12.1 km8.5
Bearsden2.7 km5.1
The typical Scottish town–22.3