Crap Towns / Brighton and Hove / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Brighton and Hove?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 570 problems in Brighton and Hove were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.6 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 190 reports (6.9 per 10,000 people, 7.7 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 11 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 190 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | less than 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 27 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 328 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 8.6 km | 158 |
| Newhaven | 12.4 km | 107 |
| Peacehaven | 9.4 km | 101 |
| Burgess Hill | 13.0 km | 51.6 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 15.5 km | 40.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 11.4 km | 38.9 |
| Southwick | 9.0 km | 29.4 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 11.3 km | 28.1 |
| Brighton and Hove | – | 20.6 |
| Steyning | 16.4 km | 12.7 |
| Henfield | 15.5 km | 10.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |