Crap Towns / Middlesbrough / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Middlesbrough?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 57 problems in Middlesbrough were reported on FixMyStreet: 3.8 per 10,000 people, 81% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 14 reports (0.9 per 10,000 people, 74% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 14 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 28 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 10.2 km | 64.6 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 13.2 km | 63.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 5.0 km | 53.5 |
| Egglescliffe | 9.6 km | 50.7 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 7.7 km | 49.4 |
| Eston | 4.3 km | 32.7 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 7.5 km | 25.2 |
| Billingham | 6.6 km | 23.9 |
| Redcar | 10.9 km | 18.6 |
| Guisborough | 10.4 km | 8.8 |
| Middlesbrough | – | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |