Crap Towns / Gravesend / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Gravesend?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 131 problems in Gravesend were reported on FixMyStreet: 22.5 per 10,000 people, 10% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 46 reports (7.9 per 10,000 people, 7.2 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 46 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 10 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 16 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 50 | 8.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 8.6 km | 107 |
| Northfleet | 3.2 km | 26.4 |
| Gravesend | – | 22.5 |
| Tilbury | 4.0 km | 20.4 |
| Grays | 7.1 km | 17.6 |
| East Tilbury | 6.4 km | 13.9 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.1 km | 12.3 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 12.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 6.5 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |