Crap Towns / Polmont / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Polmont?

There were 3.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Polmont from April 2023 to March 2026, 83% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.0. In 2025/26 it was 5.3, up from 0.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/240.022.6
2024/255.620.4
2025/265.319.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.06.2
Other outdoor fires0.75.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire0.08.2
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Bonnybridge10.9 km55.6
Bathgate11.6 km55.2
Armadale10.6 km32.8
Bo'ness6.7 km28.8
Stenhousemuir7.4 km23.3
Falkirk4.8 km17.9
Denny12.7 km15.8
Linlithgow6.9 km9.1
Grangemouth2.8 km8.5
Larbert8.8 km5.3
Polmont–3.7
The typical Scottish town–22.3