Crap Towns / Alfreton / Reported problems

What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Alfreton?

In the year to 29 October 2026, 16 problems in Alfreton were reported on FixMyStreet: 18.2 per 10,000 people, 11% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 5 reports (5.7 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 3.4).

What got reported
ProblemReportsPer 10,000Typical town
Potholes and road surface55.73.4
Fly-tipping22.31.1
Litter and bins00.00.9
Dog fouling00.00.0
Graffiti and fly-posting00.00.0
Street lights00.00.7
Abandoned vehicles00.00.9
Everything else910.210.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceReports per 10,000 people
Sutton in Ashfield9.1 km19.8
Alfreton–18.2
Huthwaite6.2 km11.8
Heanor9.4 km9.1
Kirkby-in-Ashfield8.8 km8.9
South Normanton and Pinxton3.5 km8.7
Annesley Woodhouse8.9 km8.1
Somercotes and Swanwick2.2 km7.9
Ripley6.1 km5.0
Selston5.7 km3.2
The typical town–20.4