Crap Towns / Stevenage / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Stevenage?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 596 problems in Stevenage were reported on FixMyStreet: 63.1 per 10,000 people, 3.1 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 141 reports (14.9 per 10,000 people, 4.4 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 141 | 14.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 87 | 9.2 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 16 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 11 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 31 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 71 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 238 | 25.2 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Arlesey | 12.8 km | 453 |
| Stotfold | 12.1 km | 416 |
| Letchworth | 8.1 km | 80.9 |
| Hitchin | 7.4 km | 75.5 |
| Harpenden | 15.2 km | 69.4 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.9 km | 63.1 |
| Stevenage | – | 63.1 |
| Hertford | 14.4 km | 45.5 |
| Baldock | 8.5 km | 41.5 |
| Ware | 15.3 km | 40.3 |
| Buntingford | 12.3 km | 24.1 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |