Crap Towns / Burwell / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Burwell?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 12 problems in Burwell were reported on FixMyStreet: 20.3 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 6 reports (10.1 per 10,000 people, 11.2 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 10.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1 | 1.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6.4 km | 73.2 |
| Mildenhall | 14.5 km | 32.0 |
| Red Lodge | 11.6 km | 27.7 |
| Burwell | – | 20.3 |
| Soham | 6.3 km | 11.3 |
| Cambridge | 15.4 km | 7.5 |
| Waterbeach | 9.7 km | 5.6 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 18.2 km | 3.8 |
| Ely | 14.3 km | 3.1 |
| Histon and Impington | 15.1 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |