Crap Towns / Basingstoke / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Basingstoke?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 909 problems in Basingstoke were reported on FixMyStreet: 77.6 per 10,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 337 reports (28.8 per 10,000 people, 8.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 337 | 28.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 62 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 51 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 24 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 25 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 385 | 32.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | 10.5 km | 202 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 179 |
| Whitchurch | 16.7 km | 161 |
| Four Marks | 17.8 km | 130 |
| Tadley | 10.8 km | 91.5 |
| Alton | 15.4 km | 86.7 |
| Basingstoke | – | 77.6 |
| Oakley | 5.4 km | 55.1 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 17.2 km | 48.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 14.8 km | 45.1 |
| Thatcham | 18.1 km | 39.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |