Crap Towns / East Cowes / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in East Cowes?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 793 problems in East Cowes were reported on FixMyStreet: 941 per 10,000 people, 46.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 152 reports (180 per 10,000 people, 200.0 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 103 | 122 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 45 | 53.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 66 | 78.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 57 | 67.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 41 | 48.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 152 | 180 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 327 | 388 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 13.6 km | 1,648 |
| Newport | 5.8 km | 1,240 |
| Ryde | 9.1 km | 1,100 |
| Cowes | 2.2 km | 1,000 |
| East Cowes | – | 941 |
| Holbury | 11.5 km | 96.8 |
| Fareham | 12.5 km | 80.2 |
| Gosport | 10.6 km | 73.9 |
| Locks Heath | 12.1 km | 53.1 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 9.0 km | 48.1 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 9.5 km | 20.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |