Crap Towns / New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 2,921 problems in New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater were reported on FixMyStreet: 884 per 10,000 people, 43.3 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 1,076 reports (326 per 10,000 people, 95.9 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1,076 | 326 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 34 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 48 | 14.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 6 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 15 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 22 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 11 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 1,709 | 517 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Water | 7.3 km | 1,061 |
| Byfleet | 4.1 km | 1,059 |
| Chertsey | 4.3 km | 1,012 |
| Shepperton | 6.9 km | 962 |
| Staines-upon-Thames | 8.4 km | 957 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | – | 884 |
| Woking | 6.6 km | 843 |
| West End and Chobham | 7.1 km | 837 |
| Weybridge | 5.3 km | 821 |
| Addlestone | 3.3 km | 806 |
| Hersham | 8.1 km | 544 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |