Crap Towns / Lymington / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Lymington?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 185 problems in Lymington were reported on FixMyStreet: 124 per 10,000 people, 6.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 113 reports (76.0 per 10,000 people, 22.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 113 | 76.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 16 | 10.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 4 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 49 | 33.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Freshwater and Totland | 9.0 km | 1,190 |
| Cowes | 17.1 km | 1,000 |
| New Milton | 7.3 km | 136 |
| Ashley | 5.6 km | 128 |
| Lymington | – | 124 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 15.4 km | 102 |
| Holbury | 14.8 km | 96.8 |
| Barton on Sea | 7.5 km | 76.9 |
| Marchwood | 16.7 km | 38.1 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 14.2 km | 20.5 |
| Christchurch | 13.6 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |