Crap Towns / Market Harborough / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Market Harborough?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 31 problems in Market Harborough were reported on FixMyStreet: 12.8 per 10,000 people, 37% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 10 reports (4.1 per 10,000 people, 21% higher than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 10 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 11 | 4.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 16.3 km | 427 |
| Corby | 15.9 km | 362 |
| Desborough | 7.9 km | 357 |
| Brixworth | 17.0 km | 310 |
| Rothwell | 10.0 km | 262 |
| Market Harborough | – | 12.8 |
| Wigston | 17.6 km | 9.8 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 19.6 km | 8.5 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 8.7 km | 8.2 |
| Oadby | 17.0 km | 5.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 17.6 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |