Crap Towns / Sawbridgeworth / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sawbridgeworth?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 22 problems in Sawbridgeworth were reported on FixMyStreet: 21.0 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 7 reports (6.7 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 7 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 12 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hoddesdon | 12.3 km | 67.2 |
| Hertford | 16.1 km | 45.5 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 6.6 km | 44.7 |
| Ware | 12.3 km | 40.3 |
| Sawbridgeworth | – | 21.0 |
| Great Dunmow | 16.0 km | 11.5 |
| Epping | 13.2 km | 11.2 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 10.5 km | 9.3 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 10.9 km | 9.0 |
| Waltham Abbey | 16.8 km | 7.5 |
| Harlow | 5.2 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |