Crap Towns / Montrose / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Montrose?

There were 13.0 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Montrose from April 2023 to March 2026, 42% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 6.4. In 2025/26 it was 27.5, up from 7.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	7.9	22.6
2024/25	3.6	20.4
2025/26	27.5	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	6.4	6.2
Other outdoor fires	5.1	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.5	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Dundee	40.9 km	43.1
Forfar	27.5 km	22.1
Arbroath	19.0 km	14.1
Montrose	–	13.0
Brechin	12.0 km	6.5
Kirriemuir	33.5 km	6.4
Portlethen	43.5 km	6.3
Carnoustie	28.8 km	5.8
Stonehaven	31.7 km	5.4
Banchory	37.5 km	4.4
Monifieth	34.4 km	2.4
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3