Crap Towns / Downham Market / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Downham Market?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 26 problems in Downham Market were reported on FixMyStreet: 22.9 per 10,000 people, 12% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 4 reports (3.5 per 10,000 people, 5.0 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 1.8 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 19 | 16.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton | 26.5 km | 372 |
| Brandon | 24.0 km | 77.0 |
| Swaffham | 21.6 km | 59.3 |
| Mildenhall | 29.8 km | 32.0 |
| Downham Market | – | 22.9 |
| Wisbech | 16.2 km | 14.9 |
| King's Lynn | 17.7 km | 10.1 |
| March | 20.6 km | 8.0 |
| Chatteris | 27.9 km | 4.5 |
| Littleport | 17.3 km | 4.4 |
| Ely | 24.2 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |