Crap Towns / Bexley / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bexley?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 21,019 problems in Bexley were reported on FixMyStreet: 853 per 10,000 people, 41.8 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 2,652 reports (108 per 10,000 people, 31.8 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2,652 | 108 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 94 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2,319 | 94.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 398 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1,095 | 44.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1,621 | 65.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 12,840 | 521 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | – | 853 |
| Greenwich | 6.2 km | 780 |
| Swanley | 7.2 km | 53.5 |
| Aveley | 8.8 km | 23.5 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.1 km | 12.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 8.0 km | 8.5 |
| Dartford | 6.7 km | 7.5 |
| Newham | 10.3 km | 2.5 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 9.3 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |