Crap Towns / Hastings / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hastings?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,020 problems in Hastings were reported on FixMyStreet: 111 per 10,000 people, 5.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 570 reports (62.3 per 10,000 people, 18.3 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 570 | 62.3 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 55 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 37 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 13 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 11 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 332 | 36.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.7 km | 165 |
| Battle | 7.7 km | 156 |
| Heathfield | 24.0 km | 116 |
| Hastings | – | 111 |
| Hailsham | 21.6 km | 86.0 |
| Lower Willingdon | 23.3 km | 55.5 |
| Polegate | 23.2 km | 44.7 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 30.2 km | 39.8 |
| Stone Cross | 19.8 km | 31.8 |
| Eastbourne | 21.7 km | 23.0 |
| Tenterden | 24.1 km | 9.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |