Information obtained by Chronicle & Echo via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has confirmed the number of fly-tipping incidents reported to West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) from October 2023 to September 2024.
In total, across the whole of the West Northamptonshire area, 18,310 incidents were reported. This compares to 14,871 in the same time frame in 2021/2022 and 16,409 in 2022/2023.
During the most recent time period, of the more than 18,000 fly-tipping incidents, a whopping 16,281 were reported in the Northampton area. Daventry saw 1,507 reported fly-tips and South Northamptonshire 522.
Also revealed by the FOI, the 10 streets where the most fly-tipping reports originated from have been revealed, including how many reports from each street.
Below are the 10 streets with the most reported fly-tipping incidents in Northampton in 2024.
(Report any fly-tips to WNC on its website here).
1. Most fly-tipped streets in Northampton in 2024
This large fly tip was found in St Edmond's Road in September of this year. Now the most fly-tipped streets in Northampton have been revealed... Photo: WNC
2. Billing Brook Road, Weston Favell
Billing Brook Road had the most reported fly-tipping incidents with 198. Photo: Google
3. Greenwood Road, St James
In second is Greenwood Road, with 154 reports across the 12 months. (File picture). Photo: West Northamptonshire Council
4. Baker Street, Semilong
In third place is Baker Street, which saw 145 reports of fly-tipping. Photo: Google