Crap Towns / Whitby / Pollution incidents
How often does Whitby get polluted?
1 serious pollution incident has been recorded in Whitby or within 1 km of it since 2016, one of the 281 English towns with just one. It came in January 2025 and put crude sewage in the water.
| When | What | Where | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | Crude sewage | In the water | Significant |
| Town | Distance | Serious incidents since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Eston | 35.8 km | 4 |
| Redcar | 32.8 km | 3 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 25.9 km | 2 |
| Guisborough | 28.8 km | 1 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 29.0 km | 1 |
| Scarborough | 28.4 km | 1 |
| Whitby | – | 1 |