Crap Towns / Clacton-on-Sea / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Clacton-on-Sea?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 59 problems in Clacton-on-Sea were reported on FixMyStreet: 11.1 per 10,000 people, 46% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 16 reports (3.0 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 16 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 27 | 5.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 21.7 km | 69.8 |
| West Mersea | 15.4 km | 24.1 |
| Harwich | 16.7 km | 13.9 |
| Jaywick | 3.1 km | 13.8 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | – | 11.1 |
| Kirby Cross | 7.3 km | 9.9 |
| Colchester | 19.6 km | 9.4 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 9.6 km | 5.7 |
| Wivenhoe | 14.4 km | 4.1 |
| Berechurch | 18.2 km | 2.6 |
| Brightlingsea | 8.4 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |