Crap Towns / Leiston / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Leiston?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 23 problems in Leiston were reported on FixMyStreet: 38.9 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 4 reports (6.8 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 17 | 28.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Diss | 37.1 km | 121 |
| Felixstowe | 32.4 km | 69.8 |
| Beccles | 27.2 km | 60.1 |
| Bungay | 28.8 km | 51.9 |
| Lowestoft | 31.2 km | 49.5 |
| Harleston | 28.7 km | 49.3 |
| Woodbridge | 22.3 km | 44.4 |
| Leiston | – | 38.9 |
| Needham Market | 36.4 km | 31.7 |
| Ipswich | 33.9 km | 19.2 |
| Kesgrave | 28.3 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |