Crap Towns / Burgess Hill / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Burgess Hill?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 172 problems in Burgess Hill were reported on FixMyStreet: 51.6 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 61 reports (18.3 per 10,000 people, 5.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 61 | 18.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 11 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 84 | 25.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 13.2 km | 158 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 57.9 |
| Burgess Hill | – | 51.6 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 16.7 km | 38.9 |
| Haywards Heath | 5.5 km | 36.1 |
| Southwick | 15.4 km | 29.4 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 3.4 km | 28.1 |
| Brighton and Hove | 13.0 km | 20.6 |
| Steyning | 16.0 km | 12.7 |
| Henfield | 10.6 km | 10.6 |
| Southwater | 17.7 km | 7.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |