Crap Towns / Gillingham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Gillingham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,047 problems in Gillingham were reported on FixMyStreet: 96.5 per 10,000 people, 4.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 348 reports (32.1 per 10,000 people, 9.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 348 | 32.1 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 290 | 26.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 54 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 18 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 19 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 280 | 25.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 3.4 km | 146 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.6 km | 112 |
| Rochester | 7.2 km | 107 |
| Gillingham | – | 96.5 |
| Sheerness | 14.5 km | 40.0 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 33.8 |
| Snodland | 10.5 km | 20.3 |
| Larkfield | 11.9 km | 13.0 |
| Maidstone | 11.2 km | 5.9 |
| Bearsted | 10.4 km | 4.8 |
| Coxheath | 15.0 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |