Crap Towns / Sheerness / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sheerness?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 53 problems in Sheerness were reported on FixMyStreet: 40.0 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 36 reports (27.2 per 10,000 people, 24.7 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 36 | 27.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 9 | 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 17.5 km | 146 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 13.7 km | 112 |
| Gillingham | 14.5 km | 96.5 |
| Faversham | 16.5 km | 61.6 |
| Sheerness | – | 40.0 |
| Sittingbourne | 10.0 km | 33.8 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 14.0 km | 24.3 |
| Minster | 3.8 km | 21.5 |
| Canvey Island | 15.6 km | 9.7 |
| Rochford | 17.2 km | 8.7 |
| Great Wakering | 13.5 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |