Crap Towns / Stanley / Pollution incidents
How often does Stanley get polluted?
5 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Stanley or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 231st most of the 948 English towns that have had one. The most recent came in May 2025 and put smoke in the air. Noise turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Smoke | In the air | Significant |
| October 2024 | Storm sewage | On the land | Significant |
| September 2024 | Storm sewage | On the land | Significant |
| May 2023 | Noise | In the air | Significant |
| April 2023 | Noise | In the air | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley | – | 5 |
| Birtley | 8.2 km | 4 |
| Consett | 9.7 km | 3 |
| Rowlands Gill | 7.4 km | 3 |
| Chester-le-Street | 7.4 km | 2 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 5.8 km | 2 |
| Blaydon | 10.6 km | 1 |
| Whickham | 9.0 km | 1 |