Crap Towns / Thatcham / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Thatcham?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 100 problems in Thatcham were reported on FixMyStreet: 39.1 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 18 reports (7.0 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 18 | 7.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 10 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 4 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 4 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 59 | 23.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 161 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 91.5 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 77.6 |
| Reading | 20.7 km | 72.6 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 57.2 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 55.1 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 48.6 |
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 45.1 |
| Thatcham | – | 39.1 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 27.2 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 15.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |