Crap Towns / Sandown / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sandown?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,921 problems in Sandown were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,648 per 10,000 people, 80.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: dog fouling, with 474 reports (407 per 10,000 people).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 242 | 208 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 119 | 102 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 139 | 119 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 474 | 407 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 11 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 63 | 54.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 177 | 152 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 696 | 597 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ventnor | 6.7 km | 1,869 |
| Sandown | – | 1,648 |
| Shanklin | 2.4 km | 1,275 |
| Newport | 10.6 km | 1,240 |
| Ryde | 8.1 km | 1,100 |
| Cowes | 14.9 km | 1,000 |
| East Cowes | 13.6 km | 941 |
| Gosport | 16.7 km | 73.9 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 19.3 km | 48.1 |
| South Hayling | 21.0 km | 39.2 |
| Portsmouth | 20.5 km | 15.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |