Crap Towns / Canterbury / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Canterbury?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 60 problems in Canterbury were reported on FixMyStreet: 10.9 per 10,000 people, 47% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 15 reports (2.7 per 10,000 people, 2.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 5 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 15 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 9 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 27 | 4.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 14.0 km | 61.6 |
| Folkestone | 21.8 km | 32.7 |
| Whitfield | 20.2 km | 12.3 |
| Canterbury | – | 10.9 |
| Ashford | 21.0 km | 10.6 |
| Whitstable | 8.7 km | 7.8 |
| Herne | 8.9 km | 6.1 |
| Hawkinge | 19.3 km | 4.7 |
| Deal | 22.6 km | 3.8 |
| Aylesham | 10.1 km | 3.5 |
| Herne Bay | 10.9 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |