Crap Towns / Cambridge / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Cambridge?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 115 problems in Cambridge were reported on FixMyStreet: 7.5 per 10,000 people, 63% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 20 reports (1.3 per 10,000 people, 62% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 20 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 14 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 13 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 14 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 46 | 3.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 73.2 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 20.3 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 11.3 |
| Cambridge | – | 7.5 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 5.6 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 4.9 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 4.5 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 4.1 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 3.8 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |