Crap Towns / Lancing and Sompting / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Lancing and Sompting?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 113 problems in Lancing and Sompting were reported on FixMyStreet: 40.5 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 25 reports (9.0 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 25 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 76 | 27.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Storrington | 11.9 km | 70.0 |
| Lancing and Sompting | – | 40.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 4.0 km | 38.9 |
| Littlehampton | 14.7 km | 30.9 |
| Southwick | 6.5 km | 29.4 |
| Brighton and Hove | 15.5 km | 20.6 |
| Worthing | 5.3 km | 20.3 |
| Rustington | 10.8 km | 17.1 |
| Steyning | 6.1 km | 12.7 |
| Henfield | 11.6 km | 10.6 |
| Wick | 15.4 km | 9.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |