Crap Towns / Heysham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Heysham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 11 problems in Heysham were reported on FixMyStreet: 6.6 per 10,000 people, 68% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 5 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 | 1 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ulverston | 20.2 km | 54.4 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 22.5 km | 17.2 |
| Morecambe | 2.6 km | 12.2 |
| Carnforth | 11.1 km | 10.2 |
| Thornton | 21.4 km | 8.8 |
| Heysham | – | 6.6 |
| Lancaster | 5.5 km | 6.3 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6.2 km | 4.5 |
| Garstang | 17.9 km | 3.4 |
| Fleetwood | 18.5 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |