Crap Towns / East Grinstead / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in East Grinstead?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 250 problems in East Grinstead were reported on FixMyStreet: 94.9 per 10,000 people, 4.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 89 reports (33.8 per 10,000 people, 9.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 89 | 33.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 10 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 14 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 8 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 119 | 45.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Oxted | 13.3 km | 1,063 |
| Horley | 11.6 km | 960 |
| South Merstham | 17.4 km | 841 |
| Redhill | 16.0 km | 839 |
| Crowborough | 14.9 km | 160 |
| East Grinstead | – | 94.9 |
| Haywards Heath | 15.2 km | 36.1 |
| Crawley | 11.8 km | 36.0 |
| Crawley Down | 4.6 km | 34.6 |
| Edenbridge | 9.7 km | 8.9 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 16.1 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |