Crap Towns / Portlethen / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Portlethen?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 565 problems in Portlethen were reported on FixMyStreet: 630 per 10,000 people, 31.3 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 148 reports (165 per 10,000 people, 29.5 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 148 | 165 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 136 | 152 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 280 | 312 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 21.7 km | 836 |
| Westhill | 13.4 km | 806 |
| Stonehaven | 11.8 km | 735 |
| Ellon | 33.8 km | 664 |
| Portlethen | – | 630 |
| Inverurie | 28.2 km | 593 |
| Montrose | 43.5 km | 28.4 |
| Brechin | 48.9 km | 16.7 |
| Dyce | 15.3 km | 2.9 |
| Aberdeen | 9.3 km | 2.0 |
| Cove Bay | 4.9 km | 1.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |