Crap Towns / Skegness / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Skegness?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,506 problems in Skegness were reported on FixMyStreet: 728 per 10,000 people, 35.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 629 reports (304 per 10,000 people, 89.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 629 | 304 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 56 | 27.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 57 | 27.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 125 | 60.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 10 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 620 | 300 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Louth | 32.8 km | 784 |
| Skegness | – | 728 |
| Boston | 29.6 km | 614 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 33.3 km | 595 |
| Horncastle | 30.2 km | 568 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 17.8 km | 508 |
| Holbeach | 42.9 km | 496 |
| Kirton | 34.7 km | 487 |
| Mablethorpe | 22.5 km | 451 |
| Long Sutton | 42.1 km | 372 |
| King's Lynn | 42.9 km | 10.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |