Crap Towns / Hackney / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hackney?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 18,273 problems in Hackney were reported on FixMyStreet: 705 per 10,000 people, 34.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 8,297 reports (320 per 10,000 people, 290.9 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 45 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8,297 | 320 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 4,358 | 168 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 748 | 28.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 661 | 25.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 154 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 431 | 16.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 3,579 | 138 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 790 |
| Hackney | – | 705 |
| City of London | 4.7 km | 271 |
| Camden | 6.6 km | 212 |
| Westminster | 8.0 km | 105 |
| Islington | 3.3 km | 45.6 |
| Haringey | 5.2 km | 44.3 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.5 km | 6.7 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 2.7 |
| Newham | 7.5 km | 2.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.8 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |