Crap Towns / Rushden / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Rushden?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,533 problems in Rushden were reported on FixMyStreet: 484 per 10,000 people, 23.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 820 reports (259 per 10,000 people, 76.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 820 | 259 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 45 | 14.2 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 34 | 10.7 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 633 | 200 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Rushden | – | 484 |
| Raunds | 7.2 km | 479 |
| Kettering | 14.9 km | 427 |
| Irthlingborough | 4.4 km | 363 |
| Higham Ferrers | 2.2 km | 340 |
| Wellingborough | 7.3 km | 335 |
| Burton Latimer | 10.2 km | 305 |
| Earls Barton | 10.7 km | 305 |
| Thrapston | 12.8 km | 265 |
| Olney | 16.5 km | 10.6 |
| Bedford | 19.2 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |