Crap Towns / North Berwick / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in North Berwick?

There were 3.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in North Berwick from April 2023 to March 2026, 83% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 1.5. In 2025/26 it was 5.9, up from 2.8 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	2.8	22.6
2024/25	2.4	20.4
2025/26	5.9	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.5	8.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.4	6.2
Other outdoor fires	0.8	5.0

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Methil	23.6 km	66.8
Kirkcaldy	28.3 km	40.8
Leven	23.9 km	36.0
Cockenzie	16.7 km	24.2
Musselburgh	24.1 km	23.8
Dunbar	14.3 km	22.7
Dalkeith	27.9 km	18.6
Prestonpans	19.4 km	14.8
Tranent	18.9 km	11.7
Haddington	11.9 km	7.6
North Berwick	–	3.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3