Crap Towns / Stranraer / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Stranraer?

There were 7.5 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Stranraer from April 2023 to March 2026, 66% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.4. In 2025/26 it was 5.1, down from 7.2 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	7.2	22.6
2024/25	10.3	20.4
2025/26	5.1	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.4	6.2
Other outdoor fires	2.4	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	1.7	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Stevenston	83.6 km	85.5
Ardrossan	84.2 km	50.0
Cumnock	78.1 km	42.3
Kilmarnock	85.5 km	38.7
Irvine	82.6 km	32.6
Ayr	66.4 km	24.9
Troon	75.9 km	23.1
Saltcoats	83.7 km	22.5
Prestwick	71.2 km	19.2
Girvan	39.1 km	8.4
Stranraer	–	7.5
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3