Crap Towns / Louth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Louth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,365 problems in Louth were reported on FixMyStreet: 784 per 10,000 people, 38.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 584 reports (335 per 10,000 people, 98.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 584 | 335 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 39 | 22.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 135 | 77.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 583 | 335 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Louth | – | 784 |
| Skegness | 32.8 km | 728 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 32.2 km | 595 |
| Horncastle | 19.2 km | 568 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 20.1 km | 508 |
| Mablethorpe | 17.0 km | 451 |
| Immingham | 31.2 km | 15.4 |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 18.2 km | 9.4 |
| Waltham | 17.7 km | 6.5 |
| Cleethorpes | 20.4 km | 4.0 |
| Grimsby | 22.8 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |