Crap Towns / Havering / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Havering?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 176 problems in Havering were reported on FixMyStreet: 6.7 per 10,000 people, 67% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 40 reports (1.5 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 40 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 112 | 4.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | 12.6 km | 853 |
| Aveley | 7.1 km | 23.5 |
| Grays | 11.8 km | 17.6 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.0 km | 12.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.2 km | 8.5 |
| South Ockendon | 7.6 km | 8.5 |
| Havering | – | 6.7 |
| Brentwood | 8.8 km | 6.0 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 2.7 |
| Chigwell | 11.5 km | 2.4 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.4 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |