Crap Towns / Tynemouth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Tynemouth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 203 problems in Tynemouth were reported on FixMyStreet: 33.5 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 60 reports (9.9 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 60 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 21 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 21 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 8 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 85 | 14.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval | 7.0 km | 1,162 |
| Whitley Bay | 3.6 km | 48.8 |
| Longbenton | 6.9 km | 46.9 |
| Shiremoor | 3.6 km | 41.7 |
| Tynemouth | – | 33.5 |
| Killingworth | 7.5 km | 31.2 |
| Wallsend | 3.7 km | 20.7 |
| Jarrow | 4.9 km | 18.7 |
| Boldon Colliery | 7.1 km | 14.8 |
| South Shields | 4.8 km | 12.1 |
| Hebburn | 5.4 km | 11.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |