Croydon is home to the most fly-tipping incidents with 35,470 cases reported on an annual basis – whilst Nottingham and Liverpool rank as the worst offenders outside of the capital, latest research from Benham and Reeves reveals.
According to latest Government figures on the annual number of fly-tipping incidents across every local authority in England over 1.1m incidents took place in 2023/24, marking a 6.2% increase on the previous year and the second consecutive annual increase recorded.
When it comes to the highest volume of fly-tipping incidents, London accounts for eight of the top 10, with the London Borough of Croydon home to the most fly-tipping incidents in the nation at 35,470 per year.
Camden is the second worst offender in this respect with 34,786 annual fly-tipping incidents, followed by Hackney (33,464), whilst other London boroughs to make the top 10 include Lewisham (27,599), Hounslow (27,241), Brent (27,023), Westminster (25,531) and Southwark (22,912).
FLY-TIPPING SHOCKER
Outside of the capital, Nottingham is home to the highest number of fly-tipping incidents with 30,511 cases reported annually – the fourth highest across England.
Liverpool also makes the top 10 at number 10, with 20,003 cases reported annually.
However, whilst London may be home to the highest volume of incidents, it’s Huntingdonshire in the East of England that has seen the sharpest increase, with a 167% jump in fly-tipping incidents versus the previous year.
Cannock Chase and Wyre Forest in the West Midlands have also seen considerable increases at 92% and 90% respectively, along with Hillingdon (+83%) and Fenland (+82%).
EYE SORE IS A DRAIN ON RESOURCES
Marc von Grundherr, Director of Benham and Reeves, says: “Fly-tipping has become an increasingly common problem and one that is a huge drain on council funds and resources that could be far better spent in other areas, simply because some people in society are unable to dispose of their residential or commercial waste via the appropriate channels.
“It’s also a real eye sore and whilst it may be largely focussed in remote or rural areas in order to avoid being caught, it can still act as a considerable deterrent to homebuyers.
“The good news is that we have seen the government act in recent years to give councils greater powers to combat the issue, increasing the size of fines issued.”
