Crap Towns / Ramsgate / Pollution incidents
How often does Ramsgate get polluted?
2 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Ramsgate or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 475th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in February 2026 and put general biodegradable material or waste on the land.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | General biodegradable material or waste | On the land | Significant |
| September 2018 | Firefighting run-off and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Margate | 4.6 km | 34 |
| Whitstable | 26.0 km | 9 |
| Canterbury | 23.7 km | 7 |
| Herne Bay | 18.4 km | 6 |
| Herne | 19.4 km | 5 |
| Broadstairs | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Dover | 24.6 km | 4 |
| Deal | 13.8 km | 2 |
| Ramsgate | – | 2 |
| Aylesham | 18.9 km | 1 |