Crap Towns / Potton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Potton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 266 problems in Potton were reported on FixMyStreet: 509 per 10,000 people, 25.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 109 reports (208 per 10,000 people, 61.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 109 | 208 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 19 | 36.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 42 | 80.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 95 | 182 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | 5.4 km | 553 |
| Potton | – | 509 |
| Biggleswade | 5.5 km | 474 |
| Arlesey | 13.1 km | 453 |
| Stotfold | 12.7 km | 416 |
| Shefford | 12.9 km | 371 |
| Letchworth | 16.6 km | 80.9 |
| Baldock | 15.9 km | 41.5 |
| Royston | 15.7 km | 39.6 |
| St Neots | 11.2 km | 15.3 |
| Cambourne | 14.0 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |