Crap Towns / Scarborough / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Scarborough?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 104 problems in Scarborough were reported on FixMyStreet: 17.5 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 21 reports (3.5 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 21 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 6 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 11 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 53 | 8.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Filey | 8.9 km | 30.0 |
| Malton | 28.9 km | 26.9 |
| Whitby | 28.4 km | 23.8 |
| Scarborough | – | 17.5 |
| Pickering | 24.4 km | 13.8 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 28.8 km | 11.4 |
| Bridlington | 22.9 km | 6.3 |
| Pocklington | 44.0 km | 4.0 |
| Hornsea | 41.4 km | 3.4 |
| Driffield | 28.0 km | 1.5 |
| Beverley | 46.2 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |