South Ribble council recorded 4.0 fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 people a year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, 64% lower than the typical English council's 11.0. In 2024-25 it recorded 449, with back alleys the most common spot. Of those, 18 were tipper-lorry loads or bigger, which cost £18,000 to clear. It issued 3 fixed penalty notices and brought no prosecutions.