Crap Towns / Bishop's Stortford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bishop's Stortford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 183 problems in Bishop's Stortford were reported on FixMyStreet: 44.7 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 27 reports (6.6 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 27 | 6.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 20 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 9 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 117 | 28.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hoddesdon | 17.1 km | 67.2 |
| Hertford | 18.8 km | 45.5 |
| Bishop's Stortford | – | 44.7 |
| Ware | 14.7 km | 40.3 |
| Buntingford | 15.6 km | 24.1 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 6.6 km | 21.0 |
| Great Dunmow | 13.3 km | 11.5 |
| Saffron Walden | 17.7 km | 10.2 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 4.3 km | 9.3 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 7.8 km | 9.0 |
| Harlow | 11.7 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |