Crap Towns / Northfleet / Pollution incidents
How often does Northfleet get polluted?
3 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Northfleet or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 360th 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 crude oil in the water and on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Crude oil | In the water and on the land | Major |
| May 2025 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| April 2018 | Mineral materials and wastes | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Swanscombe | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Tilbury | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 6.2 km | 4 |
| Dartford | 7.2 km | 3 |
| Gravesend | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Grays | 5.1 km | 3 |
| Northfleet | – | 3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 7.1 km | 3 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 5.8 km | 1 |
| Stone | 5.1 km | 1 |