Crap Towns / Hemel Hempstead / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hemel Hempstead?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 795 problems in Hemel Hempstead were reported on FixMyStreet: 82.8 per 10,000 people, 4.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 232 reports (24.2 per 10,000 people, 7.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 232 | 24.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 82 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 45 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 20 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 25 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 18 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 367 | 38.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chesham | 10.9 km | 1,211 |
| Little Chalfont | 11.8 km | 922 |
| Berkhamsted | 7.6 km | 122 |
| Chorleywood | 11.6 km | 91.8 |
| Hemel Hempstead | – | 82.8 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.2 km | 77.8 |
| Harpenden | 10.7 km | 69.4 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 5.2 km | 62.6 |
| St Albans | 9.9 km | 50.0 |
| Bovingdon | 5.8 km | 43.3 |
| Redbourn | 7.0 km | 42.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |