Crap Towns / Boston / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Boston?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,783 problems in Boston were reported on FixMyStreet: 614 per 10,000 people, 30.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 940 reports (207 per 10,000 people, 60.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 940 | 207 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 350 | 77.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 93 | 20.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 6 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 16 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 244 | 53.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 45 | 9.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,089 | 240 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 29.6 km | 728 |
| Sleaford | 26.3 km | 641 |
| Boston | – | 614 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 17.1 km | 595 |
| Horncastle | 27.0 km | 568 |
| Spalding | 23.5 km | 502 |
| Holbeach | 18.8 km | 496 |
| Kirton | 5.4 km | 487 |
| Ruskington | 25.6 km | 469 |
| Bourne | 33.1 km | 461 |
| Long Sutton | 23.2 km | 372 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |