Crap Towns / Ampthill / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ampthill?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 333 problems in Ampthill were reported on FixMyStreet: 377 per 10,000 people, 18.5 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 97 reports (110 per 10,000 people, 32.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 97 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 12 | 13.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 62 | 70.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 160 | 181 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis | 13.2 km | 1,088 |
| Flitwick | 2.2 km | 487 |
| Cranfield | 9.5 km | 384 |
| Ampthill | – | 377 |
| Shefford | 11.5 km | 371 |
| Marston Moretaine | 5.8 km | 334 |
| Luton | 15.3 km | 122 |
| Wixams | 7.1 km | 62.8 |
| Kempston | 10.0 km | 5.7 |
| Bedford | 13.0 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |