Crap Towns / Scunthorpe / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Scunthorpe?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 558 problems in Scunthorpe were reported on FixMyStreet: 68.7 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 277 reports (34.1 per 10,000 people, 10.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 277 | 34.1 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 27 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 36 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 7 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 5 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 14 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 185 | 22.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough | 21.7 km | 485 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 18.0 km | 125 |
| Brigg | 11.0 km | 99.4 |
| Scunthorpe | – | 68.7 |
| Thorne | 21.3 km | 8.1 |
| Goole | 20.5 km | 5.9 |
| Hessle | 20.8 km | 4.5 |
| Brough | 17.1 km | 3.0 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 24.1 km | 2.9 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 23.2 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |