Crap Towns / Nairn / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Nairn?

There were 4.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Nairn from April 2023 to March 2026, 79% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 2.1. In 2025/26 it was 4.4, up from 3.4 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/243.422.6
2024/256.420.4
2025/264.419.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire2.16.2
Bins and rubbish set on fire1.58.2
Other outdoor fires1.15.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Elgin34.3 km16.6
Alness26.2 km15.3
Dingwall33.5 km11.0
Buckie55.3 km10.7
Inverness24.6 km9.8
Lossiemouth37.6 km5.5
Westhill21.2 km5.3
Nairn–4.7
Banchory101.5 km4.4
Forres15.8 km3.2
Inverurie95.5 km2.7
The typical Scottish town–22.3