Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Bury St Edmunds?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 87 problems in Bury St Edmunds were reported on FixMyStreet: 21.1 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 32 reports (7.8 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 32 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 43 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 77.0 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 73.2 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 32.0 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 31.7 |
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 29.4 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 28.5 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 27.7 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 24.2 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 22.8 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 21.1 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 20.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |