Crap Towns / Renfrew / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Renfrew?

There were 15.7 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Renfrew from April 2023 to March 2026, 30% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were bins and rubbish set on fire, at 9.1. In 2025/26 it was 11.4, down from 17.0 in 2023/24.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
2023/2417.022.6
2024/2518.720.4
2025/2611.419.0
What was set alight
FireHereTypical Scottish town
Bins and rubbish set on fire9.18.2
Grass, woods and crops set on fire3.96.2
Other outdoor fires2.85.0
Nearby towns
TownDistanceFires per 10,000 people a year
Clydebank4.0 km46.3
Barrhead8.0 km37.4
Glasgow8.2 km28.4
Paisley4.0 km25.9
Duntocher5.8 km25.6
Linwood7.4 km22.3
Renfrew–15.7
Elderslie7.2 km14.5
Erskine5.4 km9.9
Bishopton7.8 km8.5
Bearsden6.3 km5.1
The typical Scottish town–22.3