Crap Towns / Croydon / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Croydon?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,614 problems in Croydon were reported on FixMyStreet: 41.3 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 353 reports (9.0 per 10,000 people, 2.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 353 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 261 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 112 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 15 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 36 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 98 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 735 | 18.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Merton | 9.8 km | 1,730 |
| Bromley | 9.8 km | 1,567 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 11.0 km | 1,483 |
| Banstead | 8.6 km | 1,341 |
| Caterham | 7.6 km | 1,003 |
| Ewell | 10.9 km | 950 |
| Warlingham | 5.4 km | 938 |
| Lambeth | 11.2 km | 183 |
| Lewisham | 11.3 km | 154 |
| Sutton | 6.3 km | 64.7 |
| Croydon | – | 41.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |