Crap Towns / Shefford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Shefford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 271 problems in Shefford were reported on FixMyStreet: 371 per 10,000 people, 18.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 82 reports (112 per 10,000 people, 160.0 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 63 | 86.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 22 | 30.1 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 82 | 112 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 101 | 138 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | 11.4 km | 553 |
| Flitwick | 11.9 km | 487 |
| Biggleswade | 7.5 km | 474 |
| Arlesey | 5.1 km | 453 |
| Stotfold | 7.1 km | 416 |
| Ampthill | 11.5 km | 377 |
| Shefford | – | 371 |
| Letchworth | 9.8 km | 80.9 |
| Hitchin | 10.3 km | 75.5 |
| Wixams | 11.2 km | 62.8 |
| Baldock | 11.4 km | 41.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |