Crap Towns / Newmarket / Pollution incidents
How often does Newmarket get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Newmarket or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It was major, the worst kind. It came in January 2026 and put smoke in the air.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Smoke | In the air | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 19.2 km | 6 |
| Waterbeach | 15.4 km | 5 |
| Histon and Impington | 20.3 km | 2 |
| Cottenham | 19.9 km | 1 |
| Ely | 19.6 km | 1 |
| Haverhill | 18.5 km | 1 |
| Newmarket | – | 1 |
| Red Lodge | 8.4 km | 1 |