Crap Towns / Horncastle / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Horncastle?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 414 problems in Horncastle were reported on FixMyStreet: 568 per 10,000 people, 27.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 169 reports (232 per 10,000 people, 68.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 169 | 232 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 11 | 15.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 36 | 49.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 190 | 260 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Louth | 19.2 km | 784 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 23.1 km | 763 |
| Skegness | 30.2 km | 728 |
| Boston | 27.0 km | 614 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 13.0 km | 595 |
| Horncastle | – | 568 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 28.6 km | 508 |
| Ruskington | 25.7 km | 469 |
| Mablethorpe | 28.7 km | 451 |
| Waddington | 28.0 km | 430 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 27.7 km | 406 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |