Revealed: Black Country's biggest fly-tipping hotspots

New figures released by West Midlands Police show that 25 incidents recorded in a host of locations in the area over the course of two years.

The primary target is Crowther Street, in Park Village, with three incidences between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015, while Regis Road, Tettenhall and Westbury Street in Wolverhampton city centre were hit on two occasions.

Bull Lane, Slacky Lane, Spout Lane and Winterley Lane in Walsall were also twice-targeted, as were Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, Devon Crescent, Dudley and Lapal Lane South, Halesowen.

Other areas where fly-tipping is rife are Roway Lane, Oldbury and Wythwood Grove, Tipton. Walsall Council recorded 83 incidents in the hot-spot areas highlighted by police in just one year. Spout Lane was the worst hit, where dumpers pounced 35 times, while there were 22 incidents at Bull Lane and 20 at Slacky Lane. Five were recorded by the council at Winterley Lane.

Councillor Louise Harrison said: "The actions of fly-tippers blight our roads, our neighbourhoods and our open spaces. They act indiscriminately in where and how they dispose of their and other people's rubbish.

"Not only do fly-tippers show a blatant disregard for the law and the rights of residents to live in an environment not littered by other people's rubbish, every fly-tip takes vital money away from our essential services. This is why, as recent prosecutions demonstrate, the council is determined to use all its available powers to fight this disgusting crime, and hold these criminals to account which will include the use of covert cameras and other measures to catch the culprits.

"So far over the last 12 months the courts have successfully prosecuted a number of fly-tippers, issued significant fines and even secured a driving ban. I hope this sends out a very clear message that Walsall council and its residents will not tolerate this disgusting activity."

Dudley Council had no reports of fly-tipping in the Devon Cresent area, despite there being complaints made to police.

Councillor Hilary Bills said: "Fly-tipping causes a blight on the landscape and leaves the taxpayer out of pocket when we have to clear up this mess. We rely heavily on people being the eyes and ears of their area and report issues to us in line with our Love Your Community initiative.

Wolverhampton and Sandwell councils didn't come back to the Express & Star with a comment, and neither did the West Midlands Police on the figures it released.