Crap Towns / Hailsham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hailsham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 194 problems in Hailsham were reported on FixMyStreet: 86.0 per 10,000 people, 4.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 103 reports (45.7 per 10,000 people, 13.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 103 | 45.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 14 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 7 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 64 | 28.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 13.5 km | 165 |
| Battle | 17.2 km | 156 |
| Heathfield | 11.2 km | 116 |
| Newhaven | 16.9 km | 107 |
| Hailsham | – | 86.0 |
| Seaford | 14.2 km | 85.1 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 57.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 6.6 km | 55.5 |
| Polegate | 5.1 km | 44.7 |
| Stone Cross | 6.2 km | 31.8 |
| Eastbourne | 8.5 km | 23.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |