Crap Towns / Soham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Soham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 12 problems in Soham were reported on FixMyStreet: 11.3 per 10,000 people, 45% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 9 reports (8.5 per 10,000 people, 7.7 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 | 9 | 8.5 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 0 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 10.6 km | 73.2 |
| Mildenhall | 11.5 km | 32.0 |
| Red Lodge | 10.9 km | 27.7 |
| Burwell | 6.3 km | 20.3 |
| Soham | – | 11.3 |
| Cambridge | 20.0 km | 7.5 |
| Waterbeach | 12.5 km | 5.6 |
| Littleport | 13.8 km | 4.4 |
| Ely | 9.1 km | 3.1 |
| Histon and Impington | 18.1 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |