Crap Towns / Darlington / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Darlington?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 253 problems in Darlington were reported on FixMyStreet: 27.2 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 50 reports (5.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 50 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 29 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 10 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 30 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 16 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 111 | 11.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 13.7 km | 64.6 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 17.3 km | 53.5 |
| Egglescliffe | 12.9 km | 50.7 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 15.6 km | 49.4 |
| Richmond | 18.1 km | 28.5 |
| Darlington | – | 27.2 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 15.5 km | 25.2 |
| Bishop Auckland | 16.3 km | 2.1 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 10.3 km | 1.6 |
| Ferryhill | 17.4 km | 1.1 |
| Shildon | 12.8 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |