Crap Towns / Southwark / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Southwark?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 24,311 problems in Southwark were reported on FixMyStreet: 790 per 10,000 people, 38.7 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 10,302 reports (335 per 10,000 people, 304.5 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 451 | 14.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 10,302 | 335 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3,186 | 104 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 774 | 25.2 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 3,535 | 115 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 517 | 16.8 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 221 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 5,325 | 173 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark | – | 790 |
| Greenwich | 9.0 km | 780 |
| Hackney | 8.7 km | 705 |
| City of London | 4.6 km | 271 |
| Lambeth | 3.8 km | 183 |
| Lewisham | 4.7 km | 154 |
| Westminster | 7.4 km | 105 |
| Wandsworth | 8.2 km | 48.2 |
| Islington | 8.6 km | 45.6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 8.7 km | 27.4 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.4 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |