Crap Towns / Lowestoft / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Lowestoft?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 353 problems in Lowestoft were reported on FixMyStreet: 49.5 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 96 reports (13.5 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 96 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 26 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 20 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 20 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 22 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 165 | 23.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 10.8 km | 60.9 |
| Beccles | 10.7 km | 60.1 |
| Bradwell | 11.9 km | 59.3 |
| Great Yarmouth | 14.2 km | 53.1 |
| Bungay | 19.2 km | 51.9 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 19.4 km | 50.6 |
| Lowestoft | – | 49.5 |
| Harleston | 29.8 km | 49.3 |
| Leiston | 31.2 km | 38.9 |
| Hemsby | 25.4 km | 29.7 |
| Poringland | 28.6 km | 25.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |