Crap Towns / Wallsend / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wallsend?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 94 problems in Wallsend were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 11 reports (2.4 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 11 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 11 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 53 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 1,162 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 48.8 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 46.9 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 41.7 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 33.5 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 31.2 |
| Wallsend | – | 20.7 |
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 18.7 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 14.8 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 12.1 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 11.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |