Crap Towns / Darlaston / Pollution incidents
How often does Darlaston get polluted?
8 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Darlaston or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 139th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in June 2026 and put household waste and smoke in the air. Smoke turned up in 3 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Household waste and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| February 2026 | Fumes and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| August 2024 | Cyanides | In the water | Major |
| April 2022 | Commercial waste and household waste | On the land | Significant |
| April 2022 | Smoke | On the land | Significant |
| April 2021 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| April 2021 | Contaminated building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| June 2018 | Asbestos | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 5.4 km | 16 |
| Wolverhampton | 6.8 km | 16 |
| Willenhall | 2.5 km | 14 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 7.0 km | 13 |
| Bilston | 2.8 km | 8 |
| Darlaston | – | 8 |
| Tipton | 3.8 km | 7 |
| Walsall | 4.2 km | 6 |
| Wednesbury | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Bloxwich | 5.2 km | 4 |
| Coseley | 5.6 km | 2 |