Crap Towns / Caterham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Caterham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,282 problems in Caterham were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,003 per 10,000 people, 49.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 1,154 reports (507 per 10,000 people, 149.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1,154 | 507 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 31 | 13.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 21 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 11 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 29 | 12.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,034 | 454 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 10.2 km | 1,483 |
| Banstead | 8.6 km | 1,341 |
| Reigate | 9.7 km | 1,089 |
| Oxted | 7.6 km | 1,063 |
| Caterham | – | 1,003 |
| Ewell | 12.6 km | 950 |
| Warlingham | 3.2 km | 938 |
| South Merstham | 5.2 km | 841 |
| Redhill | 8.7 km | 839 |
| Sutton | 10.3 km | 64.7 |
| Croydon | 7.6 km | 41.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |