Crap Towns / Potters Bar / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Potters Bar?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 259 problems in Potters Bar were reported on FixMyStreet: 111 per 10,000 people, 5.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 124 reports (53.0 per 10,000 people, 15.6 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 124 | 53.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 12 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 8 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 13 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 7 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 92 | 39.3 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 9.5 km | 120 |
| Potters Bar | – | 111 |
| Enfield | 8.5 km | 107 |
| Hatfield | 8.1 km | 91.2 |
| Borehamwood | 7.7 km | 86.8 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 79.6 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.6 km | 63.1 |
| St Albans | 11.3 km | 50.0 |
| London Colney | 8.0 km | 47.9 |
| Waltham Cross | 10.8 km | 30.2 |
| Cheshunt | 9.7 km | 23.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |