Crap Towns / Leicester / Pollution incidents
How often does Leicester get polluted?
10 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Leicester or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 106th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in August 2025 and put firefighting run-off and smoke in the air. Firefighting run-off turned up in 3 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| May 2025 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| July 2024 | Flies | In the air | Significant |
| February 2023 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| December 2021 | Food and drink | In the water | Significant |
| December 2021 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| October 2020 | Oil or fuel | In the water | Significant |
| July 2020 | Animal or vegetable oil | In the water | Significant |
| July 2018 | An unidentified pollutant | In the water | Significant |
| July 2016 | Firefighting run-off | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | – | 10 |
| Birstall | 5.6 km | 2 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 5.6 km | 1 |