Crap Towns / Houghton Regis / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Houghton Regis?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,047 problems in Houghton Regis were reported on FixMyStreet: 1,088 per 10,000 people, 53.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 1,036 reports (550 per 10,000 people, 500.0 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 271 | 144 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1,036 | 550 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 10 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 270 | 143 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 460 | 244 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis | – | 1,088 |
| Dunstable | 2.5 km | 824 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 9.7 km | 644 |
| Flitwick | 11.0 km | 487 |
| Ampthill | 13.2 km | 377 |
| Tring | 15.4 km | 182 |
| Berkhamsted | 16.6 km | 122 |
| Luton | 6.9 km | 122 |
| Harpenden | 15.8 km | 69.4 |
| Redbourn | 14.7 km | 42.4 |
| Bletchley | 17.6 km | 23.6 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |