Crap Towns / Heathfield / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Heathfield?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 89 problems in Heathfield were reported on FixMyStreet: 116 per 10,000 people, 5.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 51 reports (66.5 per 10,000 people, 19.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 51 | 66.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 5 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 3 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 28 | 36.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 18.8 km | 165 |
| Crowborough | 11.5 km | 160 |
| Battle | 16.8 km | 156 |
| Heathfield | – | 116 |
| Hailsham | 11.2 km | 86.0 |
| Uckfield | 11.1 km | 57.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 17.8 km | 55.5 |
| Polegate | 16.2 km | 44.7 |
| Stone Cross | 17.0 km | 31.8 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 18.5 km | 16.0 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 18.5 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |