Crap Towns / Ipswich / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ipswich?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 291 problems in Ipswich were reported on FixMyStreet: 19.2 per 10,000 people, 6% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 89 reports (5.9 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 89 | 5.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 18 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 23 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 12 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 142 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 16.2 km | 69.8 |
| Woodbridge | 11.8 km | 44.4 |
| Needham Market | 13.0 km | 31.7 |
| Hadleigh | 12.8 km | 25.5 |
| Stowmarket | 17.7 km | 22.8 |
| Ipswich | – | 19.2 |
| Harwich | 16.0 km | 13.9 |
| Kirby Cross | 24.3 km | 9.9 |
| Colchester | 24.7 km | 9.4 |
| Kesgrave | 6.2 km | 8.7 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 24.6 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |