Crap Towns / Desborough / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Desborough?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 425 problems in Desborough were reported on FixMyStreet: 357 per 10,000 people, 17.5 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 226 reports (190 per 10,000 people, 55.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 226 | 190 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 10 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 186 | 156 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 8.4 km | 427 |
| Irthlingborough | 19.3 km | 363 |
| Corby | 10.4 km | 362 |
| Desborough | – | 357 |
| Wellingborough | 17.5 km | 335 |
| Brixworth | 14.2 km | 310 |
| Burton Latimer | 13.0 km | 305 |
| Earls Barton | 20.3 km | 305 |
| Rothwell | 2.6 km | 262 |
| Market Harborough | 7.9 km | 12.8 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 16.1 km | 8.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |