Crap Towns / Blackwater / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Blackwater?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 199 problems in Blackwater were reported on FixMyStreet: 278 per 10,000 people, 13.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 73 reports (102 per 10,000 people, 30.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 73 | 102 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 26 | 36.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 12 | 16.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 25 | 34.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 47 | 65.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bagshot | 7.5 km | 1,211 |
| Camberley | 4.4 km | 946 |
| Frimley | 4.6 km | 915 |
| Lightwater | 8.4 km | 767 |
| Yateley | 2.9 km | 313 |
| Fleet | 7.2 km | 299 |
| Blackwater | – | 278 |
| Farnborough | 5.7 km | 118 |
| Sandhurst | 1.7 km | 109 |
| Crowthorne | 4.4 km | 99.4 |
| Wokingham | 7.8 km | 55.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |