Crap Towns / Reading / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Reading?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,480 problems in Reading were reported on FixMyStreet: 72.6 per 10,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 247 reports (12.1 per 10,000 people, 11.0 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 212 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 247 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 113 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 44 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 65 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 50 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 738 | 36.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Henley-on-Thames | 10.8 km | 784 |
| Sonning Common | 8.7 km | 425 |
| Caversham | 4.1 km | 112 |
| Reading | – | 72.6 |
| Shinfield | 3.9 km | 57.2 |
| Wokingham | 9.6 km | 55.8 |
| Twyford | 8.3 km | 54.5 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 5.1 km | 48.6 |
| Woodley | 4.4 km | 45.3 |
| Burghfield Common | 8.8 km | 45.1 |
| Winnersh | 5.9 km | 43.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |