Crap Towns / Hitchin / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hitchin?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 266 problems in Hitchin were reported on FixMyStreet: 75.5 per 10,000 people, 3.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 100 reports (28.4 per 10,000 people, 8.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 100 | 28.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 26 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 14 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 12 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 7 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 105 | 29.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick | 16.6 km | 487 |
| Biggleswade | 14.7 km | 474 |
| Arlesey | 6.9 km | 453 |
| Stotfold | 7.3 km | 416 |
| Shefford | 10.3 km | 371 |
| Luton | 12.4 km | 122 |
| Letchworth | 4.4 km | 80.9 |
| Hitchin | – | 75.5 |
| Harpenden | 16.2 km | 69.4 |
| Stevenage | 7.4 km | 63.1 |
| Baldock | 6.9 km | 41.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |