Crap Towns / Sittingbourne / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sittingbourne?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 184 problems in Sittingbourne were reported on FixMyStreet: 33.8 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: abandoned vehicles, with 13 reports (2.4 per 10,000 people, 2.7 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 2 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 11 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 12 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 13 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 136 | 25.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 14.4 km | 146 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 15.0 km | 112 |
| Rochester | 18.0 km | 107 |
| Gillingham | 11.0 km | 96.5 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 61.6 |
| Sheerness | 10.0 km | 40.0 |
| Sittingbourne | – | 33.8 |
| Minster | 9.5 km | 21.5 |
| Maidstone | 17.4 km | 5.9 |
| Bearsted | 14.4 km | 4.8 |
| Coxheath | 19.9 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |