Crap Towns / Wednesbury / Pollution incidents
How often does Wednesbury get polluted?
6 serious pollution incidents have been recorded in Wednesbury or within 1 km of it since 2016, the joint 184th most of the 948 English towns that have had one. 1 was major, the worst kind. The most recent came in June 2026 and put household waste and smoke in the air. Household waste turned up in 2 of them.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Household waste and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| February 2026 | Fumes and smoke | In the air | Significant |
| August 2024 | Cyanides | In the water | Major |
| April 2022 | Commercial waste and household waste | On the land | Significant |
| April 2021 | Contaminated building rubble | On the land | Significant |
| June 2018 | Asbestos | On the land | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | 3.4 km | 16 |
| Willenhall | 4.4 km | 14 |
| Bilston | 4.1 km | 8 |
| Darlaston | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Tipton | 3.4 km | 7 |
| Walsall | 3.7 km | 6 |
| Wednesbury | – | 6 |
| Bloxwich | 6.3 km | 4 |
| Oldbury | 6.6 km | 4 |
| Coseley | 5.9 km | 2 |
| Pheasey | 7.1 km | 1 |