Crap Towns / Folkestone / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Folkestone?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 170 problems in Folkestone were reported on FixMyStreet: 32.7 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 92 reports (17.7 per 10,000 people, 19.7 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 6 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 18 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 92 | 17.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 10 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 37 | 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 17.2 km | 39.8 |
| Folkestone | – | 32.7 |
| Hythe | 4.5 km | 28.0 |
| Dover | 12.8 km | 12.7 |
| Whitfield | 13.8 km | 12.3 |
| Canterbury | 21.8 km | 10.9 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 10.6 |
| Herne | 29.8 km | 6.1 |
| Hawkinge | 3.7 km | 4.7 |
| Deal | 23.0 km | 3.8 |
| Aylesham | 16.5 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |