Crap Towns / Yarm / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Yarm?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 62 problems in Yarm were reported on FixMyStreet: 64.6 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 7 reports (7.3 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 7 | 7.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 3 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 39 | 40.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Yarm | – | 64.6 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 6.8 km | 53.5 |
| Egglescliffe | 2.6 km | 50.7 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 8.2 km | 49.4 |
| Eston | 14.5 km | 32.7 |
| Darlington | 13.7 km | 27.2 |
| Northallerton | 18.3 km | 25.5 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 2.7 km | 25.2 |
| Billingham | 12.0 km | 23.9 |
| Guisborough | 19.2 km | 8.8 |
| Middlesbrough | 10.2 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |