Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Southend-on-Sea?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 443 problems in Southend-on-Sea were reported on FixMyStreet: 24.3 per 10,000 people, 19% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 72 reports (3.9 per 10,000 people, 4.3 times the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 53 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 72 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 45 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 264 | 14.5 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 24.3 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 8.6 km | 11.4 |
| Canvey Island | 9.1 km | 9.7 |
| Rochford | 3.5 km | 8.7 |
| Hullbridge | 9.3 km | 7.0 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 5.9 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 6.2 km | 4.5 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 11.9 km | 3.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 3.1 |
| Ashingdon | 6.1 km | 3.1 |
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |