Crap Towns / Monifieth / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Monifieth?

There were 2.4 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Monifieth from April 2023 to March 2026, 89% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 1.1. In 2025/26 it was 4.0, up from 2.1 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/242.122.6
2024/251.120.4
2025/264.019.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire1.16.2
Other outdoor fires1.05.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.48.2
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Dundee8.4 km43.1
Leven33.5 km36.0
Forfar18.3 km22.1
Arbroath16.9 km14.1
Cupar21.7 km6.8
Brechin29.6 km6.5
Kirriemuir24.1 km6.4
Carnoustie6.9 km5.8
Blairgowrie33.2 km5.1
St Andrews16.6 km2.8
Monifieth–2.4
The typical Scottish town–22.3