Crap Towns / Billingham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Billingham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 81 problems in Billingham were reported on FixMyStreet: 23.9 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 14 reports (4.1 per 10,000 people, 21% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 14 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 9 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 45 | 13.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 12.0 km | 64.6 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 5.3 km | 53.5 |
| Egglescliffe | 10.1 km | 50.7 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 4.6 km | 49.4 |
| Hartlepool | 10.2 km | 43.9 |
| Eston | 8.4 km | 32.7 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 9.6 km | 25.2 |
| Billingham | – | 23.9 |
| Redcar | 12.6 km | 18.6 |
| Guisborough | 15.7 km | 8.8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6.6 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |