Crap Towns / Polegate / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Polegate?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 45 problems in Polegate were reported on FixMyStreet: 44.7 per 10,000 people, 2.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 17 reports (16.9 per 10,000 people, 5.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 17 | 16.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 22 | 21.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 14.5 km | 165 |
| Lewes | 18.1 km | 158 |
| Heathfield | 16.2 km | 116 |
| Newhaven | 14.3 km | 107 |
| Peacehaven | 17.1 km | 101 |
| Hailsham | 5.1 km | 86.0 |
| Seaford | 10.5 km | 85.1 |
| Lower Willingdon | 1.6 km | 55.5 |
| Polegate | – | 44.7 |
| Stone Cross | 3.7 km | 31.8 |
| Eastbourne | 4.2 km | 23.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |