Crap Towns / Torquay / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Torquay?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 190 problems in Torquay were reported on FixMyStreet: 36.5 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 24 reports (4.6 per 10,000 people, 4.2 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 8 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 24 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 15 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 132 | 25.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Torquay | – | 36.5 |
| Brixham | 10.9 km | 34.8 |
| Paignton | 7.5 km | 17.9 |
| Dartmouth | 15.9 km | 15.2 |
| Kingsteignton | 8.1 km | 12.6 |
| Exmouth | 18.2 km | 9.0 |
| Totnes | 12.7 km | 7.6 |
| Newton Abbot | 7.4 km | 6.4 |
| Dawlish | 12.1 km | 5.9 |
| Bovey Tracey | 15.3 km | 4.8 |
| Teignmouth | 7.9 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |