Crap Towns / Saffron Walden / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Saffron Walden?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 17 problems in Saffron Walden were reported on FixMyStreet: 10.2 per 10,000 people, 50% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 2 reports (1.2 per 10,000 people, 33% higher than the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 1 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.6 | 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 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 13 | 7.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | 17.7 km | 44.7 |
| Royston | 18.8 km | 39.6 |
| Haverhill | 15.3 km | 28.5 |
| Buntingford | 20.1 km | 24.1 |
| Great Dunmow | 17.8 km | 11.5 |
| Saffron Walden | – | 10.2 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 13.7 km | 9.3 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 17.0 km | 9.0 |
| Cambridge | 21.8 km | 7.5 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 16.3 km | 4.9 |
| Sawston | 12.6 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |