Crap Towns / Peterhead / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Peterhead?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 989 problems in Peterhead were reported on FixMyStreet: 500 per 10,000 people, 24.9 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 319 reports (161 per 10,000 people, 178.9 times the typical Scottish town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 227 | 115 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 319 | 161 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 441 | 223 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 64.9 km | 836 |
| Westhill | 48.7 km | 806 |
| Stonehaven | 64.3 km | 735 |
| Ellon | 21.9 km | 664 |
| Portlethen | 52.5 km | 630 |
| Inverurie | 42.5 km | 593 |
| Peterhead | – | 500 |
| Fraserburgh | 24.2 km | 443 |
| Dyce | 41.2 km | 2.9 |
| Aberdeen | 43.8 km | 2.0 |
| Cove Bay | 47.8 km | 1.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |