Crap Towns / Redcar / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Redcar?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 70 problems in Redcar were reported on FixMyStreet: 18.6 per 10,000 people, 9% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 14 reports (3.7 per 10,000 people, 9% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 14 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 10 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 13 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 25 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 3.8 km | 63.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.1 km | 53.5 |
| Hartlepool | 12.5 km | 43.9 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 6.9 km | 42.6 |
| Eston | 6.7 km | 32.7 |
| Billingham | 12.6 km | 23.9 |
| Brotton | 9.8 km | 22.2 |
| Redcar | – | 18.6 |
| Skelton | 8.2 km | 17.4 |
| Guisborough | 8.4 km | 8.8 |
| Middlesbrough | 10.9 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |