Overview
- DEFRA records 1.26 million fly‑tipping incidents across England in 2024–25, a 9% year‑on‑year increase.
- The South West posts about nine incidents per 1,000 people, the lowest rate in England for a second year.
- Reported incidents in Dorset drop from 1,719 to 1,410 over the same period, an 18% reduction.
- Dorset logged 1,156 enforcement actions, up from 638 the previous year and 328 the year before.
- Fixed penalty notices rose by roughly 78% after the Dorset PCC and council funded a dedicated enforcement officer, and a February multi‑agency operation stopped dozens of vehicles as rural groups warn official figures exclude private‑land offences.