Crap Towns / Ventnor / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ventnor?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,040 problems in Ventnor were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,869 per 10,000 people, 91.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 142 reports (255 per 10,000 people, 75.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 142 | 255 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 47 | 84.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 87 | 156 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 40 | 71.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 48 | 86.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 140 | 252 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 532 | 956 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ventnor | – | 1,869 |
| Sandown | 6.7 km | 1,648 |
| Shanklin | 4.3 km | 1,275 |
| Newport | 13.1 km | 1,240 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 23.9 km | 1,190 |
| Ryde | 14.5 km | 1,100 |
| Cowes | 18.5 km | 1,000 |
| East Cowes | 17.9 km | 941 |
| Gosport | 23.0 km | 73.9 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 25.0 km | 48.1 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 26.7 km | 20.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |