Crap Towns / Fakenham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Fakenham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 21 problems in Fakenham were reported on FixMyStreet: 25.0 per 10,000 people, 23% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 6 reports (7.2 per 10,000 people, 10.3 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 4 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 6 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 8 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Swaffham | 23.6 km | 59.3 |
| Cromer | 31.7 km | 39.9 |
| Watton | 29.3 km | 32.9 |
| Dereham | 18.6 km | 28.9 |
| Fakenham | – | 25.0 |
| Aylsham | 27.4 km | 23.7 |
| Wymondham | 34.2 km | 21.4 |
| Taverham and Drayton | 29.5 km | 20.7 |
| Sheringham | 26.8 km | 18.3 |
| Hethersett | 34.1 km | 14.2 |
| King's Lynn | 30.4 km | 10.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |