Crap Towns / Alton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Alton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 155 problems in Alton were reported on FixMyStreet: 86.7 per 10,000 people, 4.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 115 reports (64.3 per 10,000 people, 18.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 115 | 64.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 34 | 19.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham | 14.0 km | 1,109 |
| Wrecclesham | 11.6 km | 752 |
| Hook | 14.6 km | 202 |
| New Alresford | 15.5 km | 184 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 179 |
| Four Marks | 7.1 km | 130 |
| Bordon | 8.9 km | 104 |
| Alton | – | 86.7 |
| Basingstoke | 15.4 km | 77.6 |
| Liphook | 15.0 km | 72.9 |
| Whitehill | 8.9 km | 32.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |