Crap Towns / Higham Ferrers / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Higham Ferrers?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 300 problems in Higham Ferrers were reported on FixMyStreet: 340 per 10,000 people, 16.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 120 reports (136 per 10,000 people, 40.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 120 | 136 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 170 | 193 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Rushden | 2.2 km | 484 |
| Raunds | 5.2 km | 479 |
| Kettering | 13.3 km | 427 |
| Irthlingborough | 2.5 km | 363 |
| Higham Ferrers | – | 340 |
| Wellingborough | 7.4 km | 335 |
| Burton Latimer | 8.6 km | 305 |
| Earls Barton | 11.7 km | 305 |
| Thrapston | 10.7 km | 265 |
| Rothwell | 19.3 km | 262 |
| Olney | 18.6 km | 10.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |