Crap Towns / Peterborough / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Peterborough?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 18,240 problems in Peterborough were reported on FixMyStreet: 957 per 10,000 people, 46.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 8,429 reports (442 per 10,000 people, 401.8 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1,040 | 54.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8,429 | 442 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1,362 | 71.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 193 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 749 | 39.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 909 | 47.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 974 | 51.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 4,584 | 240 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | – | 957 |
| Stamford | 17.9 km | 799 |
| Market Deeping | 12.9 km | 548 |
| Oundle | 17.4 km | 481 |
| Bourne | 23.3 km | 461 |
| Deeping St James | 11.6 km | 363 |
| Eye | 6.6 km | 332 |
| Yaxley | 6.1 km | 19.1 |
| Whittlesey | 9.5 km | 8.0 |
| Sawtry | 15.0 km | 6.8 |
| Ramsey | 16.9 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |