Crap Towns / Harpenden / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Harpenden?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 215 problems in Harpenden were reported on FixMyStreet: 69.4 per 10,000 people, 3.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 99 reports (32.0 per 10,000 people, 9.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 99 | 32.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 8 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 89 | 28.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Luton | 10.3 km | 122 |
| Radlett | 14.7 km | 120 |
| Hatfield | 9.8 km | 91.2 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 10.7 km | 82.8 |
| Chiswell Green | 10.4 km | 77.8 |
| Harpenden | – | 69.4 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 10.8 km | 63.1 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 13.4 km | 62.6 |
| St Albans | 7.1 km | 50.0 |
| London Colney | 11.4 km | 47.9 |
| Redbourn | 3.9 km | 42.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |