Crap Towns / Westhill / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Westhill?

There were 5.3 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Westhill from April 2023 to March 2026, 76% lower than the typical Scottish town's 22.3. The most common were grass, woods and crops set on fire, at 3.3. In 2025/26 it was 4.7, down from 6.9 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
2023/24	6.9	22.6
2024/25	4.2	20.4
2025/26	4.7	19.0

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical Scottish town
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	3.3	6.2
Other outdoor fires	1.9	5.0
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.0	8.2

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Elgin	54.5 km	16.6
Alness	25.5 km	15.3
Dingwall	21.5 km	11.0
Buckie	75.2 km	10.7
Inverness	3.8 km	9.8
Fort William	92.2 km	7.5
Lossiemouth	58.6 km	5.5
Westhill	–	5.3
Nairn	21.2 km	4.7
Forres	36.2 km	3.2
Inverurie	109.1 km	2.7
The typical Scottish town	–	22.3