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Street reports in Boston by area

In the last month people reported 149 street problems on FixMyStreet across the areas we cover, and pothole on road/cycleway came up most (26). 3 were marked fixed. Here is every area ranked.

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149problems reportedin the last month
Pothole on road/cyclewaymost reported26 reports, 17%
3marked fixed2% of this month’s reports so far
0neighbours askedfor street improvements

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Most reports this month: Boston (86), Kirton (15) and Wyberton (8). The middle Boston area had 6. Most fixes marked: Algarkirk (1), Boston (1) and Old Leake (1).

Every area, ranked

1BostonPE21861%1–Fly Tipping
2KirtonPE20150%––Pothole on road/cycleway
3WybertonPE2180%––Tree/hedge restricting available highway
4Old LeakePE22714%1–Damaged road edge, encroaches more than 100mm
5BickerPE2060%––Pothole on road/cycleway
6SwinesheadPE2060%––Street light
7WranglePE2260%––Damaged road edge, encroaches more than 100mm
8AlgarkirkPE20425%1–Fallen tree or branch
9FosdykePE2040%––Blocked drain
10Hubbert's BridgePE2040%––Pothole on road/cycleway
11ButterwickPE2230%––Street light
12LevertonPE2230%––Pothole on road/cycleway
13SuttertonPE2030%––Fallen tree or branch
14FreistonPE2210%––Manhole/drain cover on pavement/verge

Reports made on FixMyStreet in the last month within each area’s circle. “Already fixed” is the share of those reports now marked fixed; “Fixes marked” counts every report marked fixed in that time, whenever it was made. Bigger and busier areas get more reports, and areas overlap, so one report can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What gets reported most

Pothole on road/cycleway2617%Boston (7)
Fly Tipping1611%Boston (11)
Street light149%Boston (7)
Tree/hedge restricting available highway107%Boston (9)
Trip hazard/uneven surface85%Boston (4)
Blocked drain53%Boston (3)
Damaged/missing pedestrian guardrail53%Boston (5)
Litter53%Boston (3)
Sign (unlit)53%Boston (3)
Manhole/drain cover on road/cycleway43%Boston (2)
Obstruction (Road/Pavement)43%Boston (3)
Other road surface issue43%Kirton (2)
Road Markings43%Boston (4)
Standing water covering less than half the road43%Boston (3)
Damaged/missing paving slab32%Boston (2)

The 15 most common of 38 kinds of problem reported in the last month, in the councils’ own words. Councils name some problems differently, so a few appear more than once.

Recently fixed

The latest 3 of 3 reports marked fixed on FixMyStreet in the last month, by the council or by the person who reported it.

Spotted a problem? Report it

Fly-tipping, a pothole, a broken street light or an overflowing bin: the quickest way to get it sorted is to report it on FixMyStreet. It’s free, you don’t need to know which council looks after the street, and you can see what your neighbours have already reported so you don’t report it twice. More reports in an area often means people there are good at speaking up, not that it is worse kept.

Where the figures come from

Street reports and fixes come from FixMyStreet, run by the charity mySociety, through its public Open311 feed. We keep only the kind of problem, where and when it was reported, and whether it has been fixed, and link to the report itself. We never store the name of the person who reported it, their words or their photos. Street names come from OpenStreetMap. Our figures start on 17 Sept, so “the last month” may be a little shorter for now.

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. See our sources and their licences.

Street reports in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Boston have the most street problems reported?

In the last month the most problems were reported on FixMyStreet in Boston (86), Kirton (15), Wyberton (8), Old Leake (7) and Bicker (6). The middle Boston area had 6. Bigger and busier areas usually get more reports, so these are counts, not rates.

What is the most reported street problem in Boston?

Pothole on road/cycleway, with 26 of the 149 reports in the last month (17%), followed by fly Tipping (16) and street light (14).

How many street problems get fixed in Boston?

3 reports were marked as fixed on FixMyStreet in the last month. Of the 149 reports made in that time, 3 (2%) are already marked fixed. Councils don’t always mark reports as fixed, so the real number may be higher.

How do I report a problem on my street in Boston?

Use FixMyStreet (fixmystreet.com), a free service run by the charity mySociety. Put in your postcode, drop a pin on the problem and say what it is; it goes straight to the right council, and it shows up on MeBabber within a day.