Crap Towns / Leighton Buzzard / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Leighton Buzzard?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,752 problems in Leighton Buzzard were reported on FixMyStreet: 644 per 10,000 people, 31.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 758 reports (177 per 10,000 people, 52.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 758 | 177 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 653 | 153 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 47 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 425 | 99.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 869 | 203 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis | 9.7 km | 1,088 |
| Aylesbury | 15.6 km | 957 |
| Dunstable | 9.8 km | 824 |
| Winslow | 15.4 km | 678 |
| Leighton Buzzard | – | 644 |
| Aston Clinton | 13.7 km | 593 |
| Flitwick | 14.7 km | 487 |
| Ampthill | 16.2 km | 377 |
| Tring | 13.6 km | 182 |
| Bletchley | 9.5 km | 23.6 |
| Milton Keynes | 14.7 km | 18.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |