Crap Towns / Thetford / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Thetford?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 75 problems in Thetford were reported on FixMyStreet: 29.4 per 10,000 people, 44% higher than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 28 reports (11.0 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 28 | 11.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 8 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 36 | 14.1 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Diss | 25.2 km | 121 |
| Brandon | 9.1 km | 77.0 |
| Newmarket | 29.4 km | 73.2 |
| Swaffham | 26.1 km | 59.3 |
| Watton | 18.4 km | 32.9 |
| Mildenhall | 17.8 km | 32.0 |
| Thetford | – | 29.4 |
| Red Lodge | 21.2 km | 27.7 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 18.7 km | 21.1 |
| Attleborough | 21.6 km | 19.6 |
| Soham | 29.0 km | 11.3 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |