Crap Towns / Kendal / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Kendal?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 69 problems in Kendal were reported on FixMyStreet: 23.8 per 10,000 people, 17% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 25 reports (8.6 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 25 | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 36 | 12.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ulverston | 27.2 km | 54.4 |
| Kendal | – | 23.8 |
| Penrith | 37.6 km | 21.6 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 39.3 km | 20.6 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 34.4 km | 17.2 |
| Morecambe | 29.7 km | 12.2 |
| Millom | 36.7 km | 10.5 |
| Carnforth | 22.2 km | 10.2 |
| Heysham | 31.7 km | 6.6 |
| Lancaster | 30.8 km | 6.3 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 26.8 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |