Crap Towns / Crediton / Pollution incidents
How often does Crediton get polluted?
4 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Crediton or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 281st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in May 2025 and put noise in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Noise | In the air | Significant |
| July 2022 | Soil and clay | In the water | Significant |
| October 2021 | Odour | In the air | Significant |
| July 2017 | Metal wastes | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 12.4 km | 11 |
| Exmouth | 25.3 km | 5 |
| Crediton | – | 4 |
| Ottery St Mary | 26.5 km | 3 |
| Cullompton | 19.4 km | 1 |
| Dawlish | 25.5 km | 1 |
| Okehampton | 24.9 km | 1 |
| Teignmouth | 27.7 km | 1 |
| Tiverton | 17.3 km | 1 |