Crap Towns / Letchworth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Letchworth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 275 problems in Letchworth were reported on FixMyStreet: 80.9 per 10,000 people, 4.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 83 reports (24.4 per 10,000 people, 7.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 83 | 24.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 38 | 11.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 16 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 5 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 8 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 122 | 35.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Potton | 16.6 km | 509 |
| Biggleswade | 11.8 km | 474 |
| Arlesey | 4.9 km | 453 |
| Stotfold | 4.0 km | 416 |
| Shefford | 9.8 km | 371 |
| Letchworth | – | 80.9 |
| Hitchin | 4.4 km | 75.5 |
| Stevenage | 8.1 km | 63.1 |
| Baldock | 2.7 km | 41.5 |
| Royston | 16.0 km | 39.6 |
| Buntingford | 14.2 km | 24.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |