Crap Towns / Luton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Luton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,846 problems in Luton were reported on FixMyStreet: 122 per 10,000 people, 6.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 659 reports (28.2 per 10,000 people, 8.3 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 659 | 28.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 507 | 21.7 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 155 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 26 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 118 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 198 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,171 | 50.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 1,088 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 824 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 644 |
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 487 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 377 |
| Luton | – | 122 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 82.8 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 75.5 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 69.4 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 63.1 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 42.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |