Crap Towns / Lancaster / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Lancaster?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 33 problems in Lancaster were reported on FixMyStreet: 6.3 per 10,000 people, 69% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 12 reports (2.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 12 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 0.9 | 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 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 12 | 2.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ulverston | 24.5 km | 54.4 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 25.4 km | 15.6 |
| Morecambe | 3.7 km | 12.2 |
| Carnforth | 8.7 km | 10.2 |
| Thornton | 23.7 km | 8.8 |
| Heysham | 5.5 km | 6.6 |
| Lancaster | – | 6.3 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 4.2 km | 4.5 |
| Garstang | 16.4 km | 3.4 |
| Fleetwood | 21.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |