Crap Towns / Hetton-le-Hole / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hetton-le-Hole?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 17 problems in Hetton-le-Hole were reported on FixMyStreet: 19.0 per 10,000 people, 7% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 6 reports (6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 6 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 5 | 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hetton-le-Hole | – | 19.0 |
| Fence Houses | 4.1 km | 15.8 |
| Sunderland | 10.0 km | 14.7 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 5.7 km | 8.9 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 2.7 km | 8.8 |
| Murton | 4.7 km | 5.5 |
| Peterlee | 9.4 km | 4.1 |
| Durham | 8.5 km | 3.2 |
| Seaham | 6.9 km | 1.8 |
| Chester-le-Street | 9.0 km | 1.7 |
| Easington | 8.6 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |