Crap Towns / Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 40 problems in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint were reported on FixMyStreet: 28.1 per 10,000 people, 38% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 17 reports (12.0 per 10,000 people, 3.5 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 17 | 12.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 18 | 12.7 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 13.6 km | 158 |
| Burgess Hill | 3.4 km | 51.6 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 16.2 km | 40.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 13.4 km | 38.9 |
| Haywards Heath | 8.8 km | 36.1 |
| Southwick | 12.2 km | 29.4 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | – | 28.1 |
| Brighton and Hove | 11.3 km | 20.6 |
| Steyning | 12.8 km | 12.7 |
| Henfield | 7.8 km | 10.6 |
| Southwater | 17.1 km | 7.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |