Crap Towns / Islington / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Islington?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 988 problems in Islington were reported on FixMyStreet: 45.6 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 230 reports (10.6 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 230 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 68 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 57 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 40 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 28 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 33 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 525 | 24.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark | 8.6 km | 790 |
| Hackney | 3.3 km | 705 |
| City of London | 4.0 km | 271 |
| Camden | 3.3 km | 212 |
| Westminster | 5.2 km | 105 |
| Islington | – | 45.6 |
| Haringey | 4.7 km | 44.3 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.7 km | 29.2 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.7 km | 27.4 |
| Tower Hamlets | 6.4 km | 6.7 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.5 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |