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Last year, emergency services received approximately 750 calls related to Bonfire Night and attended over 250 bonfire incidents. This year, between October 31 and November 5, police reported responding to just over 830 calls requiring either local or specialist intervention. Notably, this represented a reduction of more than one-third compared to the previous year’s figures.
Cleland, a spokesperson for the fire service, highlighted that while firefighters have occasionally confronted instances of anti-social behaviour, such cases remain a minority. He emphasized the importance of ensuring that personnel working on Bonfire Night return home safely, stating, “They are mums, dads, brothers and sisters just the same as everybody else in the community and we really want our crews to make it home safe.”
In terms of fireworks-related incidents, there was a slight drop in the number of calls to the police on Halloween this year, with 144 reports on Saturday night compared to 160 in 2025. Despite this decrease, some serious incidents were recorded. For example, in Glasgow’s Drumchapel area, a firework landed near a pram, severely distressing a child. Meanwhile, in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, fireworks were thrown in the high street, leading to the charging of two male youths.
Additionally, police recently confiscated 350 kilograms of fireworks valued at around £12,000 from a property in Glasgow’s Penilee area. The seized fireworks, some capable of launching up to 600 rockets individually, were reportedly being sold online according to officers involved in the operation
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