Crap Towns / South Kesteven / Fly-tipping

How bad is fly-tipping in South Kesteven?

South Kesteven council recorded 8.5 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 23% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,201, with the highway the most common spot. Of those, 5 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £3,400 to clear. It issued 4 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.

Over time
YearIncidents
2012-13308
2013-14592
2014-15757
2015-16817
2016-17683
2017-18721
2018-19777
2019-20922
2020-211,399
2021-221,195
2022-231,305
2023-241,166
2024-251,201
Where it was dumped, 2024-25
WhereIncidents
The highway511
Footpaths and bridleways503
Council land73
Back alleys57
Rivers, streams and their banks24
Not recorded16
Farmland12
Private and residential land4
Commercial and industrial land1
Railway land0
What was dumped, 2024-25
WhatIncidents
Other household rubbish515
Black bags from homes292
Building, demolition and excavation waste170
Garden waste65
White goods63
Tyres62
Asbestos18
Other business waste13
Vehicle parts3
Animal carcasses0
Black bags from businesses0
Chemical drums, oil and fuel0
Clinical waste0
Not recorded0
Other electrical0
How big, 2024-25
SizeIncidents
A single black bag60
A single item133
A car boot or less327
A small van load393
A transit van load283
A tipper lorry load2
Significant or multiple loads3
Nearby councils
CouncilIncidents per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough47.2
South Holland19.3
Huntingdonshire14.4
Newark and Sherwood13.1
North Northamptonshire11.8
Fenland10.9
South Kesteven8.5
Rushcliffe8.0
North Kesteven8.0
Melton7.5
Rutland4.1
The typical English council11.0