Crap Towns / Brotton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Brotton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 12 problems in Brotton were reported on FixMyStreet: 22.2 per 10,000 people, 9% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 2 reports (3.7 per 10,000 people, 5.3 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 10 | 18.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 6.0 km | 63.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 22.7 km | 53.5 |
| Hartlepool | 22.0 km | 43.9 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 2.9 km | 42.6 |
| Eston | 13.8 km | 32.7 |
| Billingham | 21.6 km | 23.9 |
| Brotton | – | 22.2 |
| Redcar | 9.8 km | 18.6 |
| Skelton | 2.5 km | 17.4 |
| Guisborough | 8.6 km | 8.8 |
| Middlesbrough | 17.8 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |