Crap Towns / Scarborough / Pollution incidents
How often does Scarborough get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Scarborough 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 May 2026 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Crude sewage | In the water | Major |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Pocklington | 44.0 km | 3 |
| Beverley | 46.2 km | 1 |
| Driffield | 28.0 km | 1 |
| Malton | 28.9 km | 1 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 28.8 km | 1 |
| Scarborough | – | 1 |
| Whitby | 28.4 km | 1 |