Crap Towns / Benson / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Benson?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 303 problems in Benson were reported on FixMyStreet: 578 per 10,000 people, 28.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 164 reports (313 per 10,000 people, 92.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 164 | 313 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 44 | 84.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 95 | 181 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 3.0 km | 1,267 |
| Oxford | 18.9 km | 1,026 |
| Thame | 16.6 km | 844 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 16.3 km | 784 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 14.0 km | 733 |
| Chinnor | 15.9 km | 721 |
| Didcot | 10.3 km | 641 |
| Haddenham | 20.8 km | 608 |
| Benson | – | 578 |
| Sonning Common | 13.7 km | 425 |
| Caversham | 18.1 km | 112 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |