Crap Towns / Newcastle-under-Lyme / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 60 problems in Newcastle-under-Lyme were reported on FixMyStreet: 7.8 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 11 reports (1.4 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 7 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 11 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 10 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 24 | 3.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 7.3 km | 10.2 |
| Crewe | 15.9 km | 10.1 |
| Sandbach | 15.8 km | 9.7 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 13.4 km | 8.8 |
| Haslington | 13.3 km | 7.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | – | 7.8 |
| Stone | 15.5 km | 6.9 |
| Alsager | 9.0 km | 3.9 |
| Biddulph | 11.1 km | 1.7 |
| Werrington | 10.1 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |