Crap Towns / Sutton / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Sutton?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,357 problems in Sutton were reported on FixMyStreet: 64.7 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 199 reports (9.5 per 10,000 people, 8.6 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 179 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 199 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 109 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 18 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 177 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 57 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 55 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 563 | 26.9 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Merton | 5.5 km | 1,730 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.6 km | 1,483 |
| Banstead | 4.6 km | 1,341 |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 5.4 km | 1,261 |
| Epsom | 7.4 km | 951 |
| Ewell | 4.9 km | 950 |
| Warlingham | 10.0 km | 938 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 8.1 km | 77.3 |
| Sutton | – | 64.7 |
| Wandsworth | 10.0 km | 48.2 |
| Croydon | 6.3 km | 41.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |