Crap Towns / Stamford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Stamford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,657 problems in Stamford were reported on FixMyStreet: 799 per 10,000 people, 39.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 393 reports (189 per 10,000 people, 55.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 393 | 189 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 182 | 87.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 103 | 49.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 27 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 191 | 92.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 82 | 39.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 675 | 325 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 17.9 km | 957 |
| Stamford | – | 799 |
| Oakham | 16.9 km | 643 |
| Market Deeping | 11.4 km | 548 |
| Spalding | 25.8 km | 502 |
| Oundle | 19.0 km | 481 |
| Bourne | 14.3 km | 461 |
| Deeping St James | 13.2 km | 363 |
| Corby | 23.2 km | 362 |
| Eye | 20.5 km | 332 |
| Yaxley | 21.8 km | 19.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |