Crap Towns / Stakeford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Stakeford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,273 problems in Stakeford were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,554 per 10,000 people, 76.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 428 reports (523 per 10,000 people, 153.8 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 428 | 523 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 64 | 78.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 95 | 116 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 34 | 41.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 81 | 98.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 37 | 45.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 532 | 650 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stakeford | – | 1,554 |
| Ashington | 2.7 km | 1,345 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 5.4 km | 1,343 |
| Cramlington | 8.3 km | 1,242 |
| Blyth | 6.2 km | 1,165 |
| Seaton Delaval | 11.4 km | 1,162 |
| Morpeth | 6.5 km | 1,092 |
| Bedlington | 3.2 km | 1,034 |
| Whitley Bay | 15.1 km | 48.8 |
| Killingworth | 13.7 km | 31.2 |
| Wideopen | 13.2 km | 12.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |