Crap Towns / Haverhill / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Haverhill?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 76 problems in Haverhill were reported on FixMyStreet: 28.5 per 10,000 people, 40% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 16 reports (6.0 per 10,000 people, 1.8 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 16 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 6 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 41 | 15.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 18.5 km | 73.2 |
| Haverhill | – | 28.5 |
| Red Lodge | 24.7 km | 27.7 |
| Sudbury | 20.7 km | 24.2 |
| Burwell | 23.1 km | 20.3 |
| Great Dunmow | 24.0 km | 11.5 |
| Braintree | 23.6 km | 10.4 |
| Saffron Walden | 15.3 km | 10.2 |
| Halstead | 20.3 km | 6.5 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 22.2 km | 4.9 |
| Sawston | 19.3 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |