Crap Towns / Blackpool / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Blackpool?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 359 problems in Blackpool were reported on FixMyStreet: 24.1 per 10,000 people, 18% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 67 reports (4.5 per 10,000 people, 6.4 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 53 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 23 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 28 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 67 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 25 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 158 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | – | 24.1 |
| Southport | 18.0 km | 16.0 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 6.4 km | 15.6 |
| Cottam | 16.0 km | 12.7 |
| Thornton | 8.9 km | 8.8 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 5.3 km | 6.1 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 16.0 km | 3.4 |
| Kirkham | 9.9 km | 3.4 |
| Fleetwood | 12.9 km | 2.7 |
| Longton | 17.6 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |