Crap Towns / Wantage / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Wantage?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 1,053 problems in Wantage were reported on FixMyStreet: 804 per 10,000 people, 39.4 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: broken street lights, with 341 reports (260 per 10,000 people, 371.4 times the typical town's 0.7).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 331 | 253 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 7 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 341 | 260 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 374 | 285 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 20.3 km | 1,267 |
| Eynsham | 21.5 km | 1,151 |
| Grove | 1.8 km | 840 |
| Wantage | – | 804 |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 14.2 km | 733 |
| Didcot | 12.5 km | 641 |
| Carterton | 21.5 km | 608 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 15.2 km | 564 |
| Faringdon | 13.1 km | 558 |
| Highworth | 20.3 km | 290 |
| Hungerford | 20.7 km | 15.4 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |