Crap Towns / Battle / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Battle?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 83 problems in Battle were reported on FixMyStreet: 156 per 10,000 people, 7.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 33 reports (61.9 per 10,000 people, 18.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 33 | 61.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 47 | 88.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.6 km | 165 |
| Crowborough | 26.8 km | 160 |
| Battle | – | 156 |
| Heathfield | 16.8 km | 116 |
| Hastings | 7.7 km | 111 |
| Hailsham | 17.2 km | 86.0 |
| Lower Willingdon | 20.9 km | 55.5 |
| Polegate | 20.2 km | 44.7 |
| Stone Cross | 17.6 km | 31.8 |
| Eastbourne | 20.2 km | 23.0 |
| Tenterden | 22.4 km | 9.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |