Crap Towns / Musselburgh / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Musselburgh?

There were 23.8 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Musselburgh from April 2023 to March 2026, 7% higher than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 9.8. In 2025/26 it was 29.2, up from 16.3 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	16.3	22.6
2024/25	25.8	20.4
2025/26	29.2	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Other outdoor fires	9.8	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	7.2	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	6.7	6.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Mayfield	7.8 km	30.2
Cockenzie	7.5 km	24.2
Musselburgh	–	23.8
Gorebridge	10.6 km	23.6
Edinburgh	10.4 km	18.8
Dalkeith	5.4 km	18.6
Bonnyrigg	8.2 km	16.3
Prestonpans	4.8 km	14.8
Loanhead	9.4 km	13.5
Tranent	6.3 km	11.7
Penicuik	15.3 km	11.2
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3